The Ligue 1 leaders have lost three games in 2023, the most recent being a 2-1 defeat at bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille in the French Cup last 16 on Wednesday, when they were outplayed throughout by the Provence side’s aggressiveness.
PSG will be without a match winner against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday due to Kylian Mbappe’s injury, while Neymar was a huge disappointment against Marseille.
Only Lionel Messi has recently performed to his usual standards, which will not suffice against the Bundesliga giants.
Nobody says anything when they collide. It’s always the same: if they can play at their own pace, no problems will arise Former OM and PSG player Edouard Cisse told the French sports daily L’Equipe on Thursday.
They’re out as soon as the opposing team turns up the heat.
Only Marco Verratti can hold his own in midfield, and Vitinha, who has been used as a playmaker behind Messi and Neymar as Christophe Galtier has reshuffled his team in Mbappe’s absence, has yet to demonstrate his ability to put his forwards in the best positions.
Bayern, on the other hand, has been rediscovering their form, scoring eight goals in their last two Bundesliga games – not a good omen for PSG, whose defense has been a source of concern in recent weeks.
Sergio Ramos may have equalized on Wednesday, but his aggression cannot compensate for his lack of pace and anticipation, and the Spaniard frequently abandons Marquinhos.
source: ESPN FCOn Wednesday, the Brazilian exhorted his teammates to rise again. We have to shut our mouths and get to work, he said.
PSG’s best bet may be to dig deep and find some pride ahead of their Ligue 1 matches against Monaco on Saturday and Bayern on Tuesday. We’re disappointed and angry, said goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
If PSG has been lacking in talent recently, anger could help them.
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