Is PSG capable of dominating Europe for the next few years?

With a squad of talented young players, the leadership of Luis Enrique, and strong financial resources, PSG has the potential to dominate Europe in the coming years.

PSG has the potential to dominate Europe in the next few years.

Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2024/25 Champions League final, the biggest margin of victory in modern football history. Luis Enrique's team displayed outstanding form, achieving a record-breaking win and raising significant questions about the future of European football.

The power of wealth

The recent final in Munich was a display of PSG's overwhelming strength and their Qatari owners. They annihilated Inter Milan 5-0, making it the most one-sided final in history.

Even the legendary Real Madrid team of the 1960s never won by a five-goal margin in a final. PSG became the second club owned by a Middle Eastern country to win the Champions League, after Manchester City.

The Qatari approach to football has finally borne fruit, after many criticized them for being less shrewd than their neighbor, the UAE. Inter Milan probably suffered the most bitter defeat, losing both finals they participated in, to teams invested in by wealthy owners from the UAE and Qatar.

If Inter's 0-1 defeat to Manchester City in 2023 left them with regrets because they were evenly matched at times and missed opportunities, this time it was simply a source of shame. Simone Inzaghi's Inter were completely outplayed by PSG in every aspect. It shows just how much the division of class has become in top-level world football.

A team with limited resources and budget like Inter cannot compete with a squad of young, strong, expensive, and cleverly built stars like PSG. The Qataris have spent over 2.23 billion euros building the PSG squad over the past decade.

In the 2024/25 season, they no longer have any superstars worth over 100 million euros in their squad, but even a PSG substitute player, when coming on as a substitute, costs no less than 50 million euros. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia cost 70 million euros, Joao Neves cost 69 million euros, and Desire Doue was bought at the age of 18 for over 60 million euros. Of course, in previous seasons, PSG spent even more lavishly, but they couldn't win the European Championship.

PSG will go even further.

Everything changed when the French club found the right direction by bringing in coach Luis Enrique. The money and ambition from Qatar combined with Enrique's wisdom and talent created an equation with a perfect solution.

Big questions about the future

Luis Enrique has achieved remarkable success, building PSG into the club it is today, winning the Champions League and his second treble as a coach. However, unlike his triumph with Barcelona 10 years ago, PSG fans hope Enrique will stay in Paris for a long time to build a new empire.

Enrique's team boasted remarkable youthfulness, with three of the five goals in the final coming from 19-year-old players. Desire Doue excelled with two goals and one assist, while Senny Mayulu (another 19-year-old) came off the bench to set a new record.

Kvaratskhelia is also only 24 years old. Enrique's young squad lacks experience but is very expensive, with hundreds of millions of euros spent on teenage stars. They also benefit from the fact that the French Ligue 1 has become a "laughing stock" due to financial disparities, in contrast to the fierce competition in Serie A that Inter is experiencing.

PSG's youthful energy and intensity created a huge gap in performance. If Pep Guardiola once said it was difficult to figure out how to press Inter, PSG did it with surprising ease.

The match was like a battle between the youth and the older players. It was easy to see why Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Matteo Darmian, and other older players at Inter were so cheap on the market.

PSG seems to be playing the football of the future. They are fast, strong, and defend and attack as a single unit, controlling the ball thoroughly and surging forward from all directions. It's a more captivating version of tiki-taka.

Obviously, dominating Europe is no easy feat, and PSG will face numerous challenges. The stability of the young squad is a major question. Doue, Mayulu, and Barcola are all bright talents, but they need to maintain their form and avoid a slump under the pressure of demanding seasons.

Furthermore, the future of key players like Donnarumma remains uncertain as his contract has only 12 months remaining, and the Italian goalkeeper has not committed to an extension.

The competition in Europe is increasingly fierce. Teams like Barcelona, ​​Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool won't stand still. Many believe that if Barcelona had reached the final instead of Inter, things would have been different.

Fans went wild after PSG won the Champions League. In the early hours of June 1st, PSG thrashed Inter 5-0. After the match, PSG fans made the Allianz Arena erupt with excitement.

Source: https://znews.vn/psg-du-suc-thong-tri-chau-au-vai-nam-toi-post1557496.html