Luis Enrique had decided to spin this Sunday.
For the Ligue 1 match between his Paris Saint-Germain and Stade de Reims, the coach left three of his main offensive weapons on the bench: Randal Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembélé and, above all, the inevitable Kylian Mbappé.
The trio was only thrown into the deep end a quarter of an hour from time and, even though they pushed to reverse the course of the match, had to concede a deserved draw (2-2)… For the greatest happiness of Will Still, the Reims coach.
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Asked after the match by Antoine Kombouaré, consultant for Prime Video, about how he had organized himself after this series of Parisian substitutions, the young Belgian-British coach was very sincere.
“You squeeze your butt tightly and you hope,” he said in a burst of laughter, before becoming more serious again.
We thought they were going to start, we had a plan and an idea in mind before the match.
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“We had to remain disciplined”
Very prepared, especially in pressing, his players were indeed diligent in marking, which did not prevent Mbappé from finding a few hot situations.
“We had to remain disciplined, come and split sides so as not to experience one-on-one situations, keep this organization and continue to push as soon as a back pass is given,” Still added, listing the different instructions given to its workforce.
This tactical plan allowed the Champenois to leave with a good point, very valuable in the race for the European Cups.
Currently, Reims is 9th in Ligue 1, with 35 points, while PSG is still the clear leader, with 56 points.