We can’t yet talk about a crisis, but it is clear that in its last two outings, Paris Saint-Germain has rather disappointed. There was this match against Girona, a team rookie in the Champions League, won thanks to a mistake by the Catalan goalkeeper at the very end of the game, then a draw on the pitch at the Stade de Reims. More than the results, it is the content of these matches that worries some Parisian fans a little.
Indeed, we saw players who gave the impression of being lacking ideas and not always knowing what to do with the ball, like Bradley Barcola who has been feeling a bit down since the return from the international break. A PSG less dangerous than it could be in short. And in today’s edition, the daily The Team makes some revelations about Luis Enrique’s management.
Little freedom for players
We thus learn that the players often find the instructions of the Spanish coach too restrictive. They would particularly restrict creative players and those with a desire to be rather offensive. The Parisians would also have little freedom of movement on the field, having to play mainly in their zone, without the possibility of dropping back. Nuno Mendes was notably a “victim” of the instructions of the Iberian tactician, and the two men have already discussed it.
The media also mentions the case of the midfielders, who must above all try to control the match even if it means holding back. And if they do not respect these instructions, they are taken to task during the debriefings of the former Barça player. A strategy that creates a lot of frustration among the players, particularly in the offensive sector, where the balls do not always arrive. But the players know that they have no other option than to comply with the instructions of their coach, which have already borne fruit in Ligue 1 last season…
