In just a week, we will know and see things more clearly.
Instead of a valiant Brest team, which definitely did not give up during its three clashes against PSG, it is Real Sociedad who will come to visit the Parisians.
The stakes will be different, the expectation even greater and the pressure total.
But Luis Enrique's men managed this Wednesday evening in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France to approach this major European meeting in the best possible way by overcoming Éric Roy's team at the end of a performance successful and reassuring (3-1).
Two terms which had disappeared from the Parisian vocabulary in recent weeks where doubts had appeared given the lack of mastery of this team.
For a few minutes, we certainly wondered if Marquinhos' partners were not on the verge of doing the same thing to us as in previous matches by letting Brest return to 2-1 in the 65th minute.
The fear of a new disaster scenario similar to that experienced ten days ago against these same Brestois has for a time run through the heads of Parisian supporters.
But this Wednesday evening, PSG was truly ready to impose its law from start to finish and to avoid further trouble.
“We managed to do the job from start to finish, so we are happy,” says Bradley Barcola.
It’s a match that reassures us for the future.
It's important to win and practice what we do in training.
And that's what we did this evening, so it's obviously reassuring for the next deadlines.
It's important to gain confidence ahead of Real Sociedad.
It's been a while since we lost (last defeat against Milan on November 7), we are on a good dynamic and if we continue like this, it will.
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“We played a very complete match”
It will do so especially if PSG continues to keep the same offensive power of attraction.
With its two wingers Barcola-Dembélé, twirling, unpredictable and unstoppable, this Parisian formation does not display the same face and can be much more confusing for the opponent.
The return of Achraf Hakimi to the right lane also brought this extra danger and automatisms which make this PSG more consistent offensively, even if it still has some small air holes behind.
“I think we played a very complete match,” rejoices Luis Enrique.
We could have gone to half-time with more than two goals in hand, we could have folded the match several times and we didn't do it.
Our defensive attitude improved a lot, we pressed better and more.
We scored again by pressing high, we were in this defensive withdrawal less times, and we were inspired in the offensive creation.
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“I feel them gaining strength”
While he still has one last test to pass against Lille this Saturday evening (9 p.m.), the lights generally seem green before facing Real Sociedad next Wednesday in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
From his sidelines, Éric Roy has carefully observed the rise in power of PSG, which he sees maintaining the same level of demands in less than a week on the European scene.
“This PSG knows how to control the ball, have a lot of possession, and even if they are in difficulty and they don't have control, they can do very badly,” analyzes the Stade Brestois coach.
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This team is capable of dazzling performances, that is its strength.
Yes I feel PSG ready.
I don't see how Real could resist these offensive bursts, this ability to make incredible differences.
Whether we have the ball or not, transition or not, control or not… I feel them gaining strength and we will of course be supporters of PSG.
We hope they will pass this round.
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All of Paris shares the same desire, the same desire.
With a face as convincing as that of this Wednesday evening, the chances of having a delicious Valentine's Day are immediately greater.