Women's PSG: a defense under construction but still as solid

Sacred champion of France for the first time in its history, the women's section of PSG is starting again on the same bases.

After conceding only 4 goals in 22 outings last season, the team now coached by Didier Ollé-Nicolle displays the same defensive strength.

Three meetings and still no conceded goal.

All despite a major upheaval between the new goalkeepers and the changes in defense.

What to put in confidence before the reception of Paris FC this Sunday at the Camp des Loges (12:45 pm) for a clash between two teams with 9 points on the clock.

“This is an area that we worked on from the start,” explains Didier Ollé-Nicolle.

In the friendly matches, we took goal after goal.

As soon as an opponent attacked, on a counter situation, a strike… So we had to settle that.

Physically, we weren't ready.

We only took goals on the counterattack.

The relationship between the pressing players and the defensive line stuck a bit, there was a lot of room in the gaps.

It's much more consistent today.

“Between the 12 goals conceded in 4 friendly matches (Bordeaux, Rome, Lyon, Bayern) and the first three days of D1, the difference is abysmal: neither Fleury, nor Montpellier, nor Soyaux could find the fault.

Only OL are doing so well in France.

Big competition among goalies

The Parisian defense has changed a lot this summer after the departures of executives such as goalkeeper Chris Endler, captain Irene Paredes or lateral Perle Morroni. But recruits like Élisa de Almeida, Sakina Karchaoui or even the caretaker Stéphanie Labbé respond with success. Even the young German Charlotte Voll, 22, already at the club last season, is making progress. “I was very happy with her, congratulates Ollé-Nicolle. She has made good progress since the internship in the United States. And in Montpellier, she was serious and relieves us in the air sector. »On the last meeting, in Soyaux, the experienced Labbé took up the torch. But the Parisian staff still leaves time to define a hierarchy, also jostled by the arrival of the Czech Barbora Votikova.

“I did not choose anything, confirms the former coach of Nice or Le Mans.

These are three totally different profiles.

We started on a number 1 and a number 1 bis.

But Charlotte gave me good information.

It will be on merit and I still need a few games to study all the criteria.

We will also play a lot with the arrival of the Champions League so there will be turnover.

It remains to be seen which one.

In the meantime, Paris advances confidently in its defensive forces.

The test this Sunday will allow us to know a little more.