Marco Verratti delivered one of his finest performances of the season against Brest.
The Italian midfielder is an essential profile in a team that lacks technical players in midfield.
Will Mauricio Pocehttino be able to save it to be able to count on him against Real?
At the Parc des Princes,
Judgmental assessment of our outing far from our heated sofa on Saturday evening?
The middle finger of the right hand lost for the cause in the 40th, a pair of drunken supporters just below who made us want to go behind closed doors, and an inconsiderate cry of love for our favorite entertainer, Marco Verratti.
It was at the time of this little youtube sole bridge or not far on poor Duverne, just before his usual little yellow card.
The eighth in ten Ligue 1 games this season, two figures which underline both the indiscipline of the Italian and his recurring fragility, the two builders who escort his Parisian career.
The rest of the time, though, the Italian can be a pretty stellar player, sentry, scout, general troop, whatever you prefer.
Verratti is a gem!
🥵#PSGSB29
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— ActusDesParisiens • ❤️💙 (@ActusParisiens) January 15, 2022
100 passes attempted, one goal nearly scored
It's been a long time since we've seen the Italian midfielder cross the lines with the agility of a tightrope walker, to sink the blows, the charges, the hands that hold the jerseys, and all the mess. He should have even scored after his signature move, the U-turn followed by a delicious pass from outside for Angelito, but his pointy shot strayed onto the post when the whole Park - well the gang of 5,000 - was waiting to celebrate the annual goal of its chief knitter. Verratti had a second chance on a last tumble, but from the left at 20 meters, it looked like aiming for the moon with a harpoon, so he preferred to deliciously shift Kehrer (for nothing), like a missed act.
It would have been the raspberry coulis on the panacotta, but no matter.
The masterclass of the Italian led as if by chance to the most consistent Parisian half of the season, that of a team which should stick four or five to the quidam every other weekend without forcing.
Comment from the rascal at the microphone of Canal +:
“We had trouble getting started, then when we got in place we played simple, we created chances, even if we should have scored more.
The most important thing is to create chances, that means we play well.
I could have scored today, it's true, but my objective is to make as many passes as possible for the attackers and put them in a position to strike.
The important thing is to hold the game of position on the ground, to play collectively, as a team”.
Funny, the famous "position game" came out of the mouth of Mauricio Pochettino three minutes later, the Argentine coach congratulating himself for once on the collective coherence of his block, he who seems to spend his days wondering why he did not return to the Premier League fissa.
When he's not busy dwelling on regrets, the former Spurs manager has to pray very hard that his only creative environment does not break down in the coming month, given that Verratti will find it difficult to find a way to be suspended against Real Madrid, at least in the first leg.
🗨️ "We are satisfied (...)"
Marco Verratti's reaction after #PSGSB29 🎙️
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– Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) January 15, 2022
On the other hand, he has plenty of time to have an adductor who whistles on a superfluous defensive return, like that of the 88th not really essential to counter a Brest center which did not promise an adventure full of dangers.
It had been ten minutes since "Pochette" could have taken him out to let Michut gallop, but you have to believe that the technical staff of PSG has a taste for risk.
The idea of ​​wrestling Real with a herd of Danilo-Herrera-Paredes or Wijnaldum cacochymes, however, should encourage caution.
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