PSG was a team

PSG - Ảnh 1. — Marquinhos is the rare star who remains from the last time PSG reached the Champions League final - Photo: Reuters

Life is a cruel mess. Mbappe left PSG to pursue his ambition of winning the Champions League. But now he has to watch his former team play in the final of the continent's most prestigious tournament. And this is also the closest PSG has ever come to winning the silver cup in the club's history.

5 years ago, Mbappe, along with Neymar, Di Maria, Verratti, Marquinhos... contributed greatly to bringing PSG to the Champions League final. But it was not really a perfect season, when the tournament was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (had to be postponed for 3 months). And PSG was very lucky when all the strong teams were eliminated. However, in the final, PSG was completely outclassed by Bayern Munich.

But this year, coach Luis Enrique and his team are showing the world the model of a perfect team. As usual, PSG won Ligue 1 many rounds early, and are about to win the National Cup (already in the final). And in the Champions League, they defeated all 4 English representatives: Man City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal. All were convincing victories.

What made PSG change so dramatically? After the win over Arsenal, goalkeeper Donnarumma did not hesitate to upset his former teammate when he declared: "We miss Mbappe. But the team is becoming more and more united, becoming a real team, fighting for each other."

Donnarumma's statement reveals the naked truth about PSG over the years. They have always been a team full of superstars and big egos. But along with that comes countless scrutiny, factions, messy backstage and heavy pressure. The presence of Messi will add even more pressure to PSG in the 2021-2023 period.

When Mbappe left, PSG became a real team. The board implemented a transfer policy completely according to the requirements of coach Luis Enrique. They immediately eliminated unsuitable players such as Kolo Muani, Ugarte, Danilo. At the same time, they welcomed technical stars such as Kvaratskhelia, Joao Neves, Doue...

Coach Luis Enrique's way of building a team is really different. But he has his own philosophy. And the best team should follow the coach's philosophy, instead of the preferences of superstars, of a boss who is not familiar with football...

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HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/psg-da-la-mot-doi-bong-2025050908330715.htm