Finding the exact PSG line-up before the Paris games has often looked like a Chinese (or Spanish) headache since the arrival of Luis Enrique. The Iberian coach has a knack for cultivating secrecy around his future eleven, which contains surprising and sometimes unexpected choices. This incessant turnover could lead from one match to another to a lack of clarity which, for once, was not felt on Sunday in Lens (2-0), an opponent he feared. This match was a test for his team and the PSG coach did not embark on yet another experiment, which shows his desire to define a framework for the upcoming fixtures and to set a framework.
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"He needs certainty. There is a need to find automatisms and binding, explains former PSG defender Jimmy Algerino. As in all the big European teams that operate less and less turnover, I find it logical that a coach starts to install a real typical team at this time. And today, your typical team is here. You have eight or nine clearly identified players who are expected to be long-term starters. »
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