It is not the most beautiful poster of the year, but it could however influence the rest of the PSG season.
This Thursday, in Coubertin (8:45 p.m.), Raul Gonzalez's players welcome the Croatian team from Zagreb for the 4th day of the Champions League.
In the continuity of the excellent performance in Magdeburg, this is an opportunity for the players of the capital to continue to find their marks.
In difficulty despite Saturday's victory against Créteil, they are still looking for certainties.
However, with good news: the Karabatic brothers are back.
Recently affected by the Covid, they are now fit to play.
And even if, without Nikola, the group was able to do well in Germany, the contribution of the emblematic center half is undeniable: “We necessarily play better when Niko and Luka are with us, confides Adama Keita (25 years old) , the left winger.
They each have their own style but both suit us perfectly.
The defensive impact immediately becomes more powerful.
They also bring a rotation in the collective that we have been missing since the start of the season.
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It has already been said: if PSG is not as dominating as last year (30 wins in 30 league matches), it is primarily because it has lost essential players.
“The team is still under construction, we cannot say that we are fully operational, recognizes Keita.
Those who have left us have been committed to the game project for several years. Injuries and absences have not helped us either.
“Propelled playmaker when Nikola Karabatic is not there, Luc Steins (1/4 Saturday) has been the symbol of the uneven course in Paris for a month: “He plays an hour each time, advances his teammate.
His physical condition suffers, even if it is perfect.
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For the pure Parisian, the opponents no longer apprehend the confrontations with his team in the same way: “They have no pressure, we saw it with Créteil.
It's a new way for them to approach a match against PSG.
On our side, all those who were there last year have not yet evacuated the exceptional season in the league.
You have to admit that it's a slap in the face.
" No question of panic so far: " The main thing when it's not perfect remains victory.
We then see what needs to be corrected.
Beating Zagreb in style will help us see more clearly for the future.
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