Author of the equalizing goal on Wednesday against Borussia Dortmund, Warren Zaire-Emery does not fear the draw for the round of 16 which will be held this Monday.
PSG can thank its medical staff. While Warren Zaire-Emery was initially expected to be on the sidelines until 2024, a consequence of his sprained ankle during his big baptism with the Blues, the young midfielder has indeed recovered quickly. To the point of being able to start on Wednesday during the clash against Borussia Dortmund.
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And if the native of Montreuil was quite discreet in the first period, he nevertheless reigned supreme in the second act. Intractable in the duels and clear-sighted in the conduct of the game, he completed his performance with a very precious goal, allowing the French champions not to hesitate by equalizing just five minutes after the Ruhr club opened the score . This goal was ultimately enough for the Parisians to secure their ticket to the round of 16 – thank you Milan -, nevertheless with the prospect of facing a big name.
Unless they come across Real Sociedad, PSG, second in their group behind Borussia, have the assurance of facing a major European player to choose from among Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. Enough to give Parisian supporters a cold sweat, scalded by the successive failures of the Rouge et Bleu in the round of 16.
However, at the age of 17, Warren Zaire-Emery wanted to be confident at the end of the meeting. “We are not afraid of anyone, we will watch quietly. No matter the opponent we will be ready”he said at the microphone of RMC Sport when mentioning the draw, ensuring that there was no team to avoid. “The goal was to finish in first place coming here, he nevertheless admitted. We couldn’t do it but we couldn’t lose. We kept our goal well, that’s what we did well. »
It is now up to Parisians to become more efficient. “I’m very happy, we had a good match overall. We create a lot of chances but it’s football, sometimes it doesn’t come in. We only keep positive things for the future and we will do our best. The hardest thing in football is creating chances, that’s what we manage to do. Now, we will have to achieve goals”thus underlined WZE, logically named man of the match.
