Spain is used to following Paris Saint-Germain’s performances very closely. Mainly because of Kylian Mbappé, or because of players like Sergio Ramos or Lionel Messi when they defended the Parisian colors. But on Saturday evening against Lille (3-1), it was not to scrutinize the performance of the absent Bondynois that the Spaniards followed the match of Luis Enrique’s men. It was to gauge them before this Champions League match against Real Sociedad. If the Basques lost to Osasuna, the Parisians did a good job.
“A simple formality. This is how PSG settled this match against Lille despite having a strong rival in the French championship. Comfortable victory without needing to call on Mbappé »we can read in the daily newspaper Marca for example, where we clearly feel that there is a certain fear of this Paris Saint-Germain. On the other side of the Pyrenees, the analyzes are unanimous: PSG is the clear favorite, and it is not just the Bondynois who is frightening and who is presented as a big danger for the Basque defense.
PSG’s superiority shocks Spain
Ousmane Dembélé, well known to La Liga fans, is regularly mentioned as a potential danger for Imanol Alguacil’s team. The Spanish also discovered a Bradley Barcola who was until now relatively unknown. What is also causing a lot of talk in the Spanish press is the overwhelming superiority of the Parisians in Ligue 1. “PSG had difficulty starting their match, as if Wednesday’s match against Real Sociedad was already in the players’ heads”explains the daily A.S. which evokes “a titanic superiority of PSG in Ligue 1 even without Mbappé”.
“PSG is walking against Lille without Mbappé and already thinking about Real Sociedad. PSG’s superiority in Ligue 1 is starting to be insulting”goes his own way Mundo Deportivo. Suffice to say that the two teams arrive at this match with very different dynamics, and clearly, PSG is making Real Sociedad fans and observers of Spanish football in general tremble.
