PSG players get the message

PSG made a daring selection this summer season: not signing a backup right-back for Achraf Hakimi. Contained in the membership, the choice is absolutely assumed. Luis Enrique believes he already has the options inside his squad.

Why no reinforcement for Hakimi? The membership’s reasoning is obvious: versatility. Enrique needs “Swiss military knife” gamers able to adapting. With Hakimi set to depart for the AFCON in January, the Spaniard plans to rotate a number of choices. Final season, Warren Zaïre-Emery, João Neves and even Senny Mayulu have been all examined in that function.

For the employees, their hybrid profiles add tactical flexibility: “When Warren or João play in that place, it modifications the build-up. Defensively, they slide proper, however in possession they drift again inside, making the crew much less predictable,” a membership supply informed L’Équipe.

Pacho, Marquinhos, Zabarnyi… loads of backups

The arrival of Illia Zabarnyi additionally suits this philosophy. Like Willian Pacho, who can cowl left-back, the Ukrainian defender and even Marquinhos may step in on the proper flank, boosting the squad’s bodily presence and defensive solidity. The target: dominate duels and defend the field.

PSG can be maintaining a tally of its youth. Sixteen-year-old David Boly is already pushing for a first-team function. And the inner message is crystal clear: “Regardless of the place, you have to adapt. In any other case, it’s the bench.”

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