Among the 25 Blues present in Qatar, no one has forgotten the defeat against Albiceleste, a month after the World Cup final.
If 19 players were able to evacuate their grief by typing in the leather, the players of the German championship have not yet resumed competition.
Winning return
He was the first Frenchy to return to club football and he took it well.
Nine days after a grueling final,
Raphaël Varane
was established in a victory against Nottingham.
Manchester United have won their four Premier League games since the resumption, including a derby against City.
Same position, same dynamic for
William Saliba
.
On Boxing Day, the centre-back was on the pitch after playing just 30 minutes in Qatar.
Arsenal are leading the league, with three wins in four games.
On the other side of the Channel, the Monegasques
Axel Disasi
and
Youssouf Fofana
had taken advantage of eight days of rest but returned in time to board the TGV launched by ASM since the return from Ligue 1. If Fofana scored against his side against Auxerre, this misadventure did not prevent Monaco from winning against AJA (3-2) before going on to win against Brest (1-0), a draw at Lorient (2-2 ) and to correct Ajaccio (7-1), well launched by the goal of Disasi.
Slightly further north,
Mattéo Guendouzi
and
Jordan Veretout
.
The latter resumed before the New Year and planted twice during Marseille's four victories.
If the rumors send him to England this winter, Guendouzi is still well anchored in the Marseille eleven.
🏆 Supercampeones!!
🔵🔴 #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/tYwlaH7Uot
— Ousmane Dembele (@dembouz) January 16, 2023
The return of Barcelona's
Jules Koundé
and
Ousmane Dembélé
was also successful.
The two partners walked the Camp Nou lawn on December 31.
Above all, they won the first title of the Xavi era, thanks to their victory against Real Madrid (3-1) in the Spanish Super Cup.
No time to lose either for
Steve Mandanda
.
At 37, the Rennes goalkeeper has announced his international retirement but in club, he leaves no crumbs to his understudy.
On track from December 29, the ex-Marseillais ensured victory for the Bretons against Bordeaux in the Coupe de France (2-1).
Helpless in Reims (3-1), Mandanda limited the damage during the defeat in Clermont (2-1) before Rennes surprised PSG (1-0).
It's more complicated
Kylian Mbappé
pressed
restart
three days after the cruel penalty shootout.
From December 28, he gave PSG victory over the gong against Strasbourg (2-1).
This narrow victory set the tone for the difficulties encountered by the Parisians, defeated in Lens (3-1) and Rennes.
After the Parc des Princes, the native of Bondy put the French public in the pocket.
He was acclaimed in Pas-de-Calais and Brittany.
The collective assessment taints the
comeback
of Mbappé in Paris.
Return interspersed with holidays in the United States, flanked by Achraf Hakimi, and the Parisian tour in the Middle East, a month exactly after the end of the World Cup.
Behind the scenes of Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi at the Brooklyn Nets.
Game recognizes game ⚽🤝🏀 pic.twitter.com/3f9k257xKV
— Sky Sports NBA (@SkySportsNBA) January 9, 2023
The return to current affairs was more abrupt for
Hugo Lloris
.
The Tottenham goalkeeper made two blunders, one against rival Arsenal, the other against Aston Villa of "Dibu" Martinez.
It must be said that the 36-year-old doorman was moved by the announcement of his international retirement, a few weeks after breaking Lilian Thuram's selection record.
Ibrahima Konaté
is doing what he can to keep Liverpool afloat, as Jürgen Klopp's machine is drowned out by a lack of aggression in midfield.
Scorer against his camp against Brentford (3-1), the defender has nevertheless played as many games (4) since the end of the World Cup as before the Qatari tournament.
In Spain,
Aurélien Tchouaméni
and
Eduardo Camavinga
came into play in Valladolid on December 30.
The former Monegasque injured his calf in the following match while the ex-Rennes struggled against Barça, to the point of being replaced at half-time by Carlo Ancelotti.
If it is severe to place
Antoine Griezmann
, author of two assists for his recovery, in this category, Atlético de Madrid also lost against Barça (1-0) and skated against Almeria (1- 1) last Sunday.
Serie A turned on the light again on January 4.
A later recovery, like the gradual restart of AC Milan by
Olivier Giroud
and
Theo Hernandez
.
The Milanese remain on two draws.
Adrien Rabiot
's Juventus
on a slap administered by Naples (5-1), leader of the championship.
Nothing to report
Alphonse Areola
has returned to the Premier League as he left the France team: on the bench.
Available from the start of
Boxing Day
, the goalkeeper did not feature in West Ham's three defeats in four games.
The only Big 5 championship made up of 18 teams, the Bundesliga was less in a hurry than its neighbors.
Thus, the Bavarians
Kingsley Coman
,
Dayot Upamecano
and
Benjamin Pavard
simply played a friendly match against RB Salzburg.
Lucas Hernandez
had right knee surgery in November.
Bayern will restart the German competition this Friday in Leipzig.
The next day, Frankfurt and
Randal Kolo-Muani
will host Schalke.
Marcus Thuram
and Borussia Mönchengladbach will host Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.