OL and PSG parted in a rather logical draw (1-1) on Sunday evening.
Among the main Parisian satisfactions, in addition to Marquinhos and Kylian Mbappé, we have retained the fiery performance of Xavi Simons and Edouard Michut (18 years old).
The two "titis" are involved in the equalization of Thilo Kehrer (1-1, 76th), with an assist from Edouart Michut in passing.
At Parc OL,
In a single action, we saw almost more sharp Parisian midfielders (namely two) in the area of OL than during all the rest of this shock in Ligue 1. In view of the lackluster performance of the trio in the heart of the game Ander Herrera-Leandro Paredes- Georginio Wijnaldum, and to a lesser extent Marco Verratti by their side, the combined entries into play of Edouard Michut and Xavi Simons (18) have revitalized the PSG midfielder in the last 20 minutes of the game (1-1).
"In the circulation of the ball, we were slow in the first period", recognizes Mauricio Pochettino.
It is little to say it and we did not see how the leader of the championship could get away with Décines without going through yet another individual feat of Kylian Mbappé.
The lightning finally came from the young people, with a well-felt call from Edouard Michut, whose receding ball was perfectly exploited by Thilo Kehrer (1-1, 76th), who also came into play seven minutes earlier.
The nerve and the simplicity of the Michut-Simons tandem have finally contributed to giving bite to the Parisian attacking game.
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"We had to try to bring something new"
"The changes are made to bring freshness and the three newcomers have given this team the enthusiasm and energy that we needed," said the former coach of Tottenham. With only one minute of combined playing time during the first 11 months of the Pochettino era (for Michut during a 0-4 in Dijon in February 2021), the tandem has been able to fully exploit their recent appearances in the Coupe de France. "You must take advantage of every opportunity, it's football," summarizes the promising Dutch midfielder with long blonde hair, at the end of his contract in five months. Also without complex at his side, his sidekick "titi" Edouard Michut added in a bottle-class version of the mixed zone.
We are super happy when we enter matches like that.
We had to try to bring something new and I think we were able to do it.
We work every day in training to make these moments happen.
It is not pressure but that the pleasure of entering the field with PSG.
We cannot be stressed, we are necessarily proud.
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"These are boys who are already mentally ready"
Ten years after his arrival at PSG, Marco Verratti is also proud to see his possible successors knocking insistently on the door of the first team.
“It's nice, they deserved their chance,” explains the “Little Owl” from the Alps.
They always train well.
These are boys who are already mentally ready.
Edouard made a decisive pass, Xavi runs everywhere and he knows how to play in several positions.
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Both were able to approach the intimidating context of a poster at Parc OL (admittedly limited to 5,000 spectators) with as much relaxation as the trips to Hainaut and La Rabine.
"We have very good players at the academy and I believe that the club tries to give the chance to young people", indicates Xavi Simons.
The one that Parisian supporters have been waiting for at the highest level since his arrival in 2019, from Barça, is well placed to know that this observation is fragile.
Like almost everything within this PSG.
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