2023-08-01 14:22:14
Defeated by Inter this Tuesday in Tokyo (2-1), PSG is preparing to leave Japan without a single victory on the clock. Against the Nerazzurri, Luis Enrique’s players exposed their current limits. With a game in progress but no one to conclude the actions and a still porous defense.
Vitinha’s cannon shot was not enough. In two minutes, PSG saw a success which seemed to reach out to them against Inter this Tuesday in Tokyo (2-1). At the time of leaving Japan for South Korea, it is already time to draw up an initial assessment for Luis Enrique and his men, who will return to Ligue 1 on August 12 at the Parc des Princes against Lorient.
A defense still to be improved
With two clean sheets against Le Havre (2-0) then Al-Nassr (0-0), the defensive scheme of the Spanish coach seemed to take its marks little by little. But the defeats against Cerezo Osaka (2-3) and Inter pointed to some failures behind, at the same time as they confirmed certain certainties. The first of these is that Marquinhos, aligned on the right against Osaka, is much more comfortable when he is repositioned in the axis. With Milan Skriniar against the Milanese club, he managed as a boss for almost 70 minutes. His replacement by Danilo disturbed the defensive balance a bit. At the same time, Layvin Kurzawa’s positioning too high on the left lane led to Esposito’s equalizer. The copy needs to be improved at this level.
Better in the game
Before these two goals conceded at the end of the game on Tuesday, it is clear that Paris had shown the best in the game. His start to the game was good, with interesting combinations and a post signed Marco Asensio (14th), who would have able to give the lead to the champions of France. In midfield, Warren Zaire-Emery was the embodiment of this newfound quality. Technically clean, author of a lot of work in the midfield, the great 17-year-old hope has confirmed his last tenures and seems to become a man of confidence for Luis Enrique.
In the same vein, in addition to his magnificent goal, Vitinha also validated his last convincing performances. Sometimes mocked for his lack of impact in the last offensive phase last season, the Portuguese is less reluctant to take his chance near the surface.
Desperately looking for goalscorer
“A single being is missing and everything is depopulated”. Lamartine’s verse applies perfectly to what Paris is experiencing during this summer tour. Without Kylian Mbappé, who stayed in Poissy while waiting to clarify his future, PSG had all the trouble in the world to conclude in front of goal. And it is not Neymar, who remained on the bench in each of the three games in Japan, who will say the opposite. Marco Asensio weighed very little at the forefront of the attack. Hugo Ekitiké was a little more to his advantage, even if he didn’t really weigh when entering against Inter.
Fortunately, the transfer window is not over and the club from the capital can still hope to strengthen by the close of the market on September 1. While waiting for Ousmane Dembélé, the track leading to Randal Kolo Muani is active. The one leading to Harry Kane seems more complicated. Gonçalo Ramos also has supporters internally. A time courted by PSG, Marcus Thuram was very discreet against the Parisians for his first appearance with Inter.
With two defeats and a draw in three games in Japan, the balance sheet is currently negative for Paris, which has not been full of confidence, far from it. Gianluigi Donnarumma’s teammates will try to get their first victory during this Asian pre-season against the Korean club Jeonbuk Motors (10 a.m. French time), this Thursday in South Korea.
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