It is therefore possible.
Which makes the above even more infuriating.
PSG engaged in a refreshing seduction operation against Bruges, with an orgy of spectacle and some nice goals despite some cuts to the contract, especially on the defensive level with a Gianluigi Donnarumma too solicited.
Special mention to the volley of Kylian Mbappé, then author of the first double of the evening (2-0, 7th), and to the new goal of Leo Messi, his first, after a breathtaking preparatory work by the French world champion, in his initial feint before a perfect center from the left (3-0, 38th).
Admittedly, Bruges did not defend like Nice (0-0) nor put the intensity and impact of Lens (1-1) but it is a small team with its charm and a few good players, not can for a penny.
It is indeed Paris which has raised its level of play and the threat, showing itself at times exactly as we imagine it.
And it is because we know that it can transform into an implacable formation, linking movements and a game built, defending high and moving forward, that we feed regrets every week.
PSG have done enough against Bruges to win where they show too little at other times to convince.
Let's stay on the first act, for once enchanting
In addition, Mauricio Pochettino lied. The day before the match, he said: “After the storm comes good weather and we can share it with everyone. "His team achieved this performance in the middle of a crazy gust of rain and wind, reminding us that at the Park, all the elements were unleashed on Tuesday evening. Where the coach was right is that he still has the support of his troops, which he said again this Monday to a question which consisted of asking him how he was doing. We now know two things: he prepares his answers in advance and he does not always lie.
The capital club is finishing the group stage of the Champions League a little more brilliantly than it had started. Because winning against Bruges is never a bad idea and he should have remembered it on the first leg. He might have completed this streak with first place in group A, in a better position at the time of the draw for the round of 16 scheduled for Monday. He will therefore receive to start in February and this is good news: he will have won his three home matches but will have been any away with two draws and one defeat. If the plan is to give the Parc des Princes an advantage, it has a chance to work.
In the second half, PSG refused to continue rolling on their opponent, punished in his attitude by a Belgian goal from Mats Rits.
A behavior of grocer and manager which still tells all the way which separates it from these machines which initially hurt then accelerate if there is the place, from Liverpool to Bayern Munich via Real Madrid.
But let's stay on the first act, for once enchanting.
Hoping that he gives further ideas to this PSG for the last three outings of 2021 and a year 2022 which would then start off on the right foot.
The match sheet
PARIS 4 - BRUGES 1
Half-time: 3-0.
Spectators.
Approximately 45,000.
Arbitrator.
Mr. Manzano (Esp)
Goals.
PSG: Mbappé (2nd, 7th), Messi (38th, 76th sp);
Bruges: Rits (68th)
Warnings.
PSG: Mbappé (70th);
Bruges: Lang (61st)
PSG.
Donnarumma - Hakimi, Marquinhos (cap.), Diallo, Mendes (Kehrer, 39th) - Wijnaldum, Verratti (Dina Ebimbe, 83rd), Gueye (Paredes, 71st) - Di Maria (Herrera, 71st), Messi, Mbappé (Icardi, 83rd).
Entr.
: Pochettino.
Bruges.
Mignolet - Hendry, Nsoki, Ricca - Mata, Vanaken (cap.), Balanta (Mbamba-Muanda, 69th), Rits (Vormer, 69th), Sandra (Van Der Brempt, 56th) - De Ketelaere, Lang.
Entr.
: Clement.
