In the early morning of Beijing time today (24th), in the 34th round of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 at home with Lens, winning the Ligue 1 championship this season four times in advance.
The suspenseful Ligue 1 title has now settled, and after losing the title in the league last season, Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title. The foreign war is a no-no, the civil war has occasionally stumbled to win the championship, which seems to be a reproduction of the trend of the Paris season in the past many seasons. However, the background of this performance being replicated this year is that Qatar is about to host the 2022 World Cup, and Paris only won a Ligue 1 championship at the end of the season, which is really bleak.
Eight months ago, with the top superstar Messi, former Real Madrid captain Ramos and European Cup MVP Donnarumma and many other strong reinforcements to vote, public opinion's expectations for this Paris Saint-Germain team reached its peak. However, the objective laws of football once again prove that blindly piling up stars is not the same as exchanging proportional returns.
In paris, Messi won his seventh Ballon d'Or. However, due to the style of the league and the switching of teammates, it is also an indisputable fact that the Argentine's data has shrunk significantly. The "MNM" trident is the top luxury configuration in today's football front, but compared with the BBC and MSN of that year, the chemistry of this combination makes people wait longer. In the four key Champions League matches against Manchester City and Real Madrid, Messi had limited highlights except for a wonderful goal in the first leg against the Blue Moon.
In terms of the backline, the performance of the two potential stocks Ashraf and Nuno Mendes is qualified, and Ramos, who has high hopes from public opinion, missed most of the games due to injury. In the few appearances, the former Real Madrid captain has maintained a better competitive state. In addition to reading the game with a wealth of experience, the Spaniards constantly commanded the defensive line with shouts and leadership, and they could also liberate Marquinhos to a certain extent. Unfortunately, when the team desperately needed a spiritual pillar to stand up in the Champions League, he could only watch from the sidelines because of injury.
Among several new signings, except for the almost "rotten" Wijnaldum, Donnaruma is also controversial. Kyrol Navas came to the Parc des Princes three years ago, which was a blessing for the Paris goalkeeper position at the time; today, the Italians have come with the best aura of the European Championship, but they are only the icing on the cake. After re-entraping in this position that already has the top level, Pochettino's overall approach to the duo and the choice of key games are debatable.
After the 3-0 away win over Angers, Navas told the media that the status quo was "very complicated and should be changed". The Costa Rican admits that he has no connection with Donnarumma, but he wants to play every game. Star Roten is even more blunt about this: "The goalkeeper rotation has killed Paris this season, creating more uneasiness in the dressing room. Pochettino said, "No club in the world has experienced such a situation. "Maybe Paris will have a new approach to goalkeeper management next season, but why is this multiple-choice question?
Perhaps the advantages in the domestic arena are too great, and giving opponents "addiction" in the league is the norm for the Paris stars. With the defending champions Lille and the former Banba Lyon "pulling the crotch" early, Marseille, Monaco, Rennes and Nice are ups and downs and hard power is insufficient, Paris, despite repeated stumbles in the league, finally locked in the championship in advance.
At the cup level, Paris lost to Lille in early August and missed the Super Cup, the French Cup was prematurely out, and missed two trophies that qatar had won softly. These two trophies can be regarded as insignificant, and after the first defeat in the Champions League battle with Manchester City, Paris's encounter with Real Madrid in the first round of the knockout round is the touchstone to test their own color. This is a direct struggle between the new and old aristocrats on the field, and it is also a dispute between the interests of the UEFA "guards" and the eye nails outside the field.
Paris achieved the desired result in the Parc des Princes in the first leg, and even until the second leg of the half, the promotion initiative seemed to be in Paris' hands. However, once the half passed, Benzema's leaky goal suddenly crushed the fragile psychological defense of the Paris team, and the captain Marquinhos behaved rarely and left Mbappe alone in the front court. From that moment until the two-game match against Chelsea, Real Madrid gave Paris a textbook explanation of what a true "spiritual temperament" is. Falling in the same quagmire again and again without being able to really locate the lesion has led to a vicious circle in Paris in recent years.
For Paris, the season has come to an end to a considerable extent at the Bernabeu nights. Before the World Cup, there was no chance of fulfilling the Dream of the Champions League, which was nothing less than a heavy blow to the Qatari consortium, and the impulses of Helefi and Leonardo that night were destined to incur heavy penalties, and the Qatar Sports Investment Fund even had the possibility of retreating for a short time. Until now, the way the club operates is still heavily political. Compared to Manchester City, which is also under the rule of oil gold, the Qataris are dwarfed.
Win back the hearts of the fans? This season is almost impossible, and the anger of Paris die-hard fans against the club's top brass is still burning. In the 70th minute of the last round against Angers, Paris' most famous die-hard group, The Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP), opted for an early exit. Since the Champions League was out in March, they have basically lost their song and encouragement to the home team, and even though it is the French national derby, this once-powerful group is still silent. After the Champions League was out, the well-known French journalist Molina once again exposed a lot of fierce materials: "If Paris fans know 5% of the club's insider information, no one will go to the Parc des Princes." If the management's "meal operation" continues, the loss of the fan base seems inevitable.
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