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Quote from: Hvdv on January 06, 2024, 01:32:23 AM

Of course, money is a very important factor in football, but what should not be forgotten is that football is played with 11 people. If PSG could not win the cup despite having Messi, Neymar Mbappe on the offensive line, there are also some external factors. 8 more players we haven't talked about played in PSG. Attackers shouldn't be the only thing we think about. Additionally, the draws and the teams winning the draws are also very effective in such situations. Football is a sport where nothing is guaranteed.

I even thought that when there were three famous football stars at PSG on the front line, PSG was not able to win a prestigious trophy like in the UCL. Of course it will be quite difficult for PSG to get this this season even though there are still other players who can be relied on to try for this trophy this season.

And for Ligue1 I am still more confident that PSG will be able to get the trophy because the opponents in Ligue1 are weak teams who are not strong enough so there is no worry for PSG, but for other leagues such as UCL of course PSG has to do a lot of things. And disburse some money to buy several new players who have potential in several important lines to support their own strength in any league.

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Quote from: Leviathan.007 on January 06, 2024, 07:31:25 AM

You are right, I think we can't blame Mbappe or a single player of PSG because they didn't get good results in the Champions League. We all know Mbappe is a good player and he will do his best for the team but he can't do everything by himself surely he needs to be in a good team and we should wait to see if Enrique can give him this chance or not because currently, Mbappe is in the good form. However, there is currently a high possibility for Mbappe to leave PSG during January, and this this case PSG should rely on other players instead of him.

Mbappe is one of the best football stars in the world and one of PSG's most important players, so PSG have high expectations from him. PSG have managed to keep a very talented player so far, no matter how talented Mbappe is we tend to forget that he is one and he will never play like 10. No matter how well a player performs in a team, if the rest of the team's players do not provide good support, then the team's performance will be null. Mbappe is performing well individually for PSG but all the other players in the team are not able to support Mbappe well due to which PSG is not getting good performance as a team. Mbappé has been heavily buzzed about outside the club in the transfer window ahead and chances are the buzz will come true.

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Quote from: Hvdv on January 06, 2024, 01:32:23 AM

Of course, money is a very important factor in football, but what should not be forgotten is that football is played with 11 people. If PSG could not win the cup despite having Messi, Neymar Mbappe on the offensive line, there are also some external factors. 8 more players we haven't talked about played in PSG. Attackers shouldn't be the only thing we think about. Additionally, the draws and the teams winning the draws are also very effective in such situations. Football is a sport where nothing is guaranteed.

I agree with your point of view money is very important in football and it has a very great role to play I'm the development and the building of a team because they financial strength of a team will determine they quality of players they will be able to buy at a time and also much they will be able to achieve too but then it's not all that's needed.

Even in the presence of big and quality players the team couldn't win the trophy not because they were not good enough but because the lack some technicalities which would have helped them beyond getting good players alone, if they have a very good team work at once such that they are able to cooperate so well they will do so much even without the presence of big names just like Leverkusen is doing this season without any big name so beyond big names the team still have much more to do amongst themselves.

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Quote from: Strongkored on January 06, 2024, 01:07:55 AM

French Cup round of 64 PSG will face Revel, with bookies giving odds @ 1.02 for PSG and for their opponents @ 41.00, with such odds, the question is how many goals will PSG score? and also is there a chance for PSG to lose?
In this match, it is very likely that Luiz Enrique will only field their second-tier players and with only second-tier players PSG will still be able to win with a very convincing score because I am not sure that Revel will provide resistance that can make it difficult for PSG unless PSG underestimates their opponent which is making their defense easy to penetrate and Revel can score, but this is not an even match and PSG is very likely to score more than 3 goals.

I think there is a glaring mismatch between PSG and Revel, and the odds reflect it. But football is full of surprises, and statistics don't always tell the whole story. Of course PSG will prevail, but how many goals will they score? It's a riskier wager. Recall that PSG will probably rest its main players in order to concentrate more on the important UCL games. The dynamics alter when a second-string lineup is used. They may be careful in an effort to prevent injuries, which could reduce the number of goals they score. Though it might be too optimistic to expect a goal fest, I'd estimate they might score two or three goals. And regarding PSG's defeat? Very unlikely, but you never know in football

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Quote from: Velvet78 on January 06, 2024, 04:28:15 AM

Unlike you think Haaland is actually quite likely to play for different teams as well. At least his father said this before when people were talking about the hidden release clause on his contract to be active in 2024. But would this happen this summer? It is hard to predict that for now. Maybe Haaland would like to stay for at least another season as well.

But I think Manchester City won't be the only European team in his career after leaving Dortmund. As long as his release clause is paid Manchester City can't do anything to prevent him from leaving. It would be up to his choice.

I don’t see any reason why Haaland should leave City, at the moment this is one of the strongest teams, at least in Europe and in my opinion everything is fine with Haaland. Yes, he began to score less this season than he did in the past, but it was a year of euphoria for him and repeating such results every season is not an easy task.
I think that he will remain in the team, he is young and very promising, Guardiola also understands this and will not want to let such a player go at the peak of his career.

I was wondering why Gundogan left City, the reason was quite unexpected, the player simply could not agree with the club on a new contract, Gundogan wanted to sign a new contract for two years, and City were only willing to do it for one year. A strange decision on the part of the club, in my opinion Gundogan is in excellent shape and he is currently one of the leaders of Barcelona.

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No you didn't Mbappe blame at all, but the logic you applied in your first post would be the same what I posted about Mbappe. No players in the world will guarantee you the Champions League trophy. If one club had bought Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe, do you think that they would have won the Champions League five years in a row guaranteed? No, probably not. But this doesn't mean that star players are not needed. First of all, star player is a vague term without definition, at least as you used it. Secondly, no team regardless of how it is composed will win the trophy guaranteed.

Your point is valid. While star players like Mbappe are talented, they dont guarantee trophies. The puzzle is complicated. Consider Chelsea and Manchester United. Their squads are full with stars, yet they're underperforming in the Premier League. This proves that large names dont guarantee success. How these players work together and the team plan matter more.

I think its about balancing individual brilliance and teamwork. Case in point: PSG. Mbappe is a scoring machine, but the Champions League is too tough for him. The squad needs strategy, chemistry, and unity. Its about teamwork, not simply goals. Many star-studded teams fail here. They forsake teamwork and emotional connection in favor of individual skill. A team must combine individual skills with a cohesive strategy and a harmonious dressing room to succeed, especially in the UCL.

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Luis Enrique tried his best to win this title and he succeeded. The title may not matter much. However, this title win will boost the confidence of PSG players. If the players are confident, PSG will have a promising result in the Champions League as well. While winning the Ligue 1 title is not difficult for PSG, it is very difficult for PSG to perform well in the Champions League.

PSG will face Real Sociedad in the knockout round. I wouldn't say that Real Sociedad is too strong. PSG will be considered as the favorite team in this match. Even so, PSG are likely to drop points against Sociedad. But if the players are confident, and if Enrique's match strategy is good, PSG will qualify for the quarter-finals with a win against Sociedad.

Without intending to underestimate Real Sociedad, I think Paris Saint Germain has better bargaining power to emerge victorious in this match. In Ligue 1 itself, I personally really believe that PSG has a great chance of retaining the trophy again, considering that no club has been a serious competitor to Luis Enrique squad so far. If Mbappe moves to another club in the transfer window this January, I think PSG dominance will not be too shaken in Ligue 1.

Enrique task is actually quite tough to coach PSG, because he is required to be able to present the Champions League trophy, but we understand that this demand is very difficult to fulfill. I think we need to appreciate PSG achievements by congratulating PSG on winning the French Super Cup, and we will say the same thing again when Enrique presents the Ligue 1 trophy at the end of the season.

I don't see any team in Ligue 1 right now that can compete with PSG for the title. Although Nice is second in the table, their attacking performance is relatively poor. This team scored only 19 goals in 17 matches. Although Monaco can perform well, this team is 7 points behind PSG. So winning the Ligue 1 title will not be difficult for PSG.

I will not underestimate the Real Sociedad team. But this team is not stronger than PSG. Sociedad is sixth in the table in La Liga. Despite losing only three matches, this team has drawn most of the matches. Their performance is stable. But PSG is a strong team. And coach Enrique is very experienced. He will surely find out Sociedad's weakness. And PSG will qualify for the next round by beating Sociedad.

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French Cup round of 64 PSG will face Revel, with bookies giving odds @ 1.02 for PSG and for their opponents @ 41.00, with such odds, the question is how many goals will PSG score? and also is there a chance for PSG to lose?
In this match, it is very likely that Luiz Enrique will only field their second-tier players and with only second-tier players PSG will still be able to win with a very convincing score because I am not sure that Revel will provide resistance that can make it difficult for PSG unless PSG underestimates their opponent which is making their defense easy to penetrate and Revel can score, but this is not an even match and PSG is very likely to score more than 3 goals.

If you look at the betting odds given for PSG, it is 100% certain that PSG will win this match. But I sometimes doubt these opportunities, sometimes we get caught in opportunities that we think PSG will score more than three goals but after the game they can only score under three goals. Indeed PSG won but our bet lost.

Apart from that, of course in this match Enrique will field a reserve line-up, the main line-up will of course focus on maintaining the players' fitness because Enrique doesn't want to take risks if a player gets injured. , especially since PSG is focused on the UCL league. Of course, maintaining player fitness is very important.

Considering the intimidating quality of players at the disposal of Paris Saint Germaine manager Luis Enrique, I don't think their French Cup round of 64 encounter against Revel will be a difficult match for the French champions. Even bookmakers are giving Revel very little chances of winning or getting at least a draw in that game and I can't just agree less. Paris Saint Germaine are competing in different competitions this season especially the ones that are more important than the French Cup and that's why I don't expect the manager of the side to field the club's regular starting VI.
However, wether he fields the club's starting VI or not I'm very optimistic that Paris Saint Germaine will convincingly win that game

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Quote from: len01 on January 05, 2024, 10:54:53 PM

will never happen and it is absolutely impossible for me that Nice can overtake PSG, whereas in terms of player performance two teams are very different and PSG is far superior to Nice.
on the one hand, believe it or not, I will be more confident that at the end this season, Nice will no longer be the runner up but Monaco will be the runner up in league 1 because in terms of experience, Nice is actually just like lucky team to be able to get runner up in the meantime, but the fact Nice still looks very inconsistent and will slowly fall to position below Monaco.

Its true that Nice seems very strong, but let's take a closer look at every performance of this team, even when playing against teams below them like
Le Havre and Nantes were unable to beat these two teams whereas team that is said to be quite strong and consistent will not be able to be beaten by a team below it and will usually only hold a draw because it maintains its consistent quality and from what I have said this is about the fact that Nice is not strong team and this is just a lucky team that is able to take advantage of the opportunity when top team has schedule to compete in another competition.

PSG are traditional winners of the French League and yes Nice this season have improved so well but I don’t think they’ll be able to overtake PSG. Yes the competition will be beneficial Nice but I don’t think they’ll be able to keep up for long. Monaco will be a better competitor than Nice, so I think that’ll be Nice’s major competition and not PSG who’ll sure get the league. Nice haven’t been so consistent and that’s one reason I don’t see them ending in the top 2 of the league.

Winners of a league will not find it difficult to get victory over smaller teams but we’ve seen Nice already struggle against smaller teams and that’s not the characteristics of champions. However I love their improvement in the Ligue 1, they've turned from a mediocre team in the Ligue 1 to one of the top challengers for the title race, Nice might not win the Ligue this season but participating in the UCL next season seems very likely.

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Quote from: Strongkored on January 06, 2024, 01:07:55 AM

French Cup round of 64 PSG will face Revel, with bookies giving odds @ 1.02 for PSG and for their opponents @ 41.00, with such odds, the question is how many goals will PSG score? and also is there a chance for PSG to lose?
In this match, it is very likely that Luiz Enrique will only field their second-tier players and with only second-tier players PSG will still be able to win with a very convincing score because I am not sure that Revel will provide resistance that can make it difficult for PSG unless PSG underestimates their opponent which is making their defense easy to penetrate and Revel can score, but this is not an even match and PSG is very likely to score more than 3 goals.

If you look at the betting odds given for PSG, it is 100% certain that PSG will win this match. But I sometimes doubt these opportunities, sometimes we get caught in opportunities that we think PSG will score more than three goals but after the game they can only score under three goals. Indeed PSG won but our bet lost.

Apart from that, of course in this match Enrique will field a reserve line-up, the main line-up will of course focus on maintaining the players' fitness because Enrique doesn't want to take risks if a player gets injured. , especially since PSG is focused on the UCL league. Of course, maintaining player fitness is very important.

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Quote from: Hvdv on January 06, 2024, 01:32:23 AM

Of course, money is a very important factor in football, but what should not be forgotten is that football is played with 11 people. If PSG could not win the cup despite having Messi, Neymar Mbappe on the offensive line, there are also some external factors. 8 more players we haven't talked about played in PSG. Attackers shouldn't be the only thing we think about. Additionally, the draws and the teams winning the draws are also very effective in such situations. Football is a sport where nothing is guaranteed.

Having Messi, Neymar and Mbappe on the front lines is not a guarantee for PSG to win the Champions League trophy. The domestic league can be dominated easily, whereas in the Champions League it doesn't just rely on great players, but requires the unity of a team that is well connected to maintain constant performance stable. The money that PSG has cannot easily buy the Champions League trophy, the internal team must be built by trusting each other, the team mentality needs to be improved and an experienced coach will have a positive impact on the team.

A great striker will not function well if other players are not able to contribute well, PSG must learn from what Chelsea did in the Abramovich Era and Manchester City who just won the UCL trophy. Luis Enrique is a top coach who has won several prestigious titles, PSG must give him time and freedom in compiling a squad with the players he chooses.

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The team does not need many star players in the squad for a good performance. We have seen proof of this several times. The Chelsea team won the Champions League title a few years ago. They did not have many star players in their squad. Leverkusen are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga and Europa League this season. This team also has no star players in its squad.

PSG had many star players in their squad, but their coach was not good. There was no friendly relationship between the players in the squad. PSG team cannot do well in Champions League due to lack of friendly relationship between players and lack of understanding between players. But now PSG has an experienced coach like Luis Enrique. Now, if PSG's squad was as strong in attack as before, PSG would have been able to dominate the Champions League.

Of course you need star players and I have no idea what your definition of a star player is. If the only guys who can be called stars are Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe then you are right because they can't be everywhere and two of them play abroad. But of course do these teams need stars to win the Champions League. Some of them might not be as well known as others, but all of them are stars in some capacity.

You are applying some weird logic to be honest. Since PSG never won the Champions League although they had Mbappe, no team that has Mbappe will ever win the Champions League. That is how you construct your arguments. Think about it.

I mean a star player who can consistently perform consistently, and has the ability to score at key moments and bring the team to victory. There are very few such players. But PSG was very lucky to have three of the best players in the world in Messi, Neymar and Mbappe in their squad. But they cannot use these three players properly. This is why the PSG team does not get a chance to touch the Champions League title.

You probably didn't read my comment properly or you didn't understand that. I don't blame Mbappe at all for PSG not winning the Champions League despite having Mbappe. The bonding between PSG's players was not good and that's why they couldn't dominate the Champions League, that's what I mean. If the understanding between the players is not good, even if you bring all the best players in the world in the same squad, the expected results will not be obtained from them. This is what I believe.

No you didn't Mbappe blame at all, but the logic you applied in your first post would be the same what I posted about Mbappe. No players in the world will guarantee you the Champions League trophy. If one club had bought Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe, do you think that they would have won the Champions League five years in a row guaranteed? No, probably not. But this doesn't mean that star players are not needed. First of all, star player is a vague term without definition, at least as you used it. Secondly, no team regardless of how it is composed will win the trophy guaranteed.

You are right, I think we can't blame Mbappe or a single player of PSG because they didn't get good results in the Champions League. We all know Mbappe is a good player and he will do his best for the team but he can't do everything by himself surely he needs to be in a good team and we should wait to see if Enrique can give him this chance or not because currently, Mbappe is in the good form. However, there is currently a high possibility for Mbappe to leave PSG during January, and this this case PSG should rely on other players instead of him.

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and this could happen to PSG because I don't doubt PSG's finances which might be able to make an offer to Haaland worth 100 million dollars will definitely make the player think deeper and possibly accept the offer from PSG.
Regarding Mbappe's departure, I am ready to see him go because he has provided many good achievements for PSG and it is time for Mbappe to look for another challenge with a bigger club to get the title he wants.

But if it was PSG I think Haaland would think about signing with them. You have mentioned yourself that Mbappe chose to leave PSG because he wanted to look for another challenge. Actually I don't think there is a difficult challenge at PSG for players like Mbappe or Haaland. If Haaland plays for PSG then he will do what Mbappe did where Haaland will win several Ligue 1 trophies and it will be difficult to compete in the Champions League.

Mbappe wants to leave PSG We are saying this because Mbappe has not yet renewed his contract with PSG. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if Mbappe doesn't end up leaving PSG. PSG management offers Mbappe a lot of benefits as well as high wages. Also this season PSG got an experienced coach like Luis Enrique. So it's no surprise that Mbappe extended his contract with PSG again at the last minute.

If Mbappe leaves PSG, then PSG will definitely need an experienced striker. They may try to bring Haaland from Manchester City. However, it is unlikely that Haaland will leave the Premier League and come to Ligue 1. PSG may try to add Vlahovic or Osimhen to the squad.

People always be speculate about Mbappe future since last summer this because he has made a drama with PSG and at that time Mbappe was refuse to extended his contract although PSG offering to give him contract extension with high salary but Mbappe has decide to leave this team at the end of this season and after his decision now he was linked to several big clubs but the news about Mbappe is still uncertain because after Real Madrid who showing their interest to him reported Liverpool too was taking a part with attempts to gets him

If Mbappe leave PSG then they have to immediately to look for his replacement and indeed PSG has money so buying expensive player isn't big problem for them but it's not easy to buy new players who have equal quality to Mbappe however actually PSG was buy Gonçalo Ramos last summer and this player was purposed to being an Mbappe replacement but unfortunately Ramos still unable to reach his shape just like he was playing at Benfica and 3 goals from 13 matches is really not impressive record from him

Mbappe's future is still uncertain. It is certain that PSG management want to keep Mbappe in France. However, nothing can be said for sure about whether Mbappe will stay in his country or go to England or Spain. Mbappe has been rumored to join Madrid's squad for the past few seasons. But Mbappe eventually signed a contract extension at the last minute each season.

If Mbappe leaves PSG, PSG will definitely need an experienced striker. But even if Mbappe doesn't leave the squad, Luis Enrique is likely to look for a talented striker for his squad. Because he is not interested in tailoring his match strategy depending on Mbappe alone. PSG needs another talented striker. In previous comments, I said Vlahovic or Osimhen would be good options for PSG. Haaland is unlikely to be interested in leaving the Premier League.

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Quote from: Leviathan.007 on January 06, 2024, 01:01:03 AM

PSG should understand they need to have a more stable situation if they want to achieve anything in the important tournaments like the Champions League but currently, they don't have any stable situation and during the last seasons they were every time about to lose some of their superstar players and let's say in an unstable situation in this team is one good reason for some payers to don't trust the performance of the team and leave.
For example, I think if Mbappe was thinking about PSG winning the Champions League he would never even think about leaving this team but currently is still unsure and there is a high chance for him to leave and in this case, PSG will be in the harder situation.

The stable situation that PSG expects will still never happen if they are still the same as now because after all the problem in stabilizing a club starts with the club management and their strategy in advancing the club but until now PSG does not have that.

They have great resources and strong encouragement from Naser AlKhelaifi in financial matters but club management and officials find it difficult to maximize that into something profitable for them because they only rely on simple thinking where money can buy expensive players and hope to improve their performance.
But in the end it also cannot be done because what is needed is not only expensive players but good management and coaching. Currently the PSG squad is still very luxurious, it's just that seeing the capacity of the coach in the last few seasons is actually ordinary and now Enrique is trying to change the system but it seems that this is still very difficult to do.

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Losing Mbappe would cost PSG really a lot by the way. He is like their everything at the moment. In his absence I don't know how consistent and powerful PSG can be. They have made a good transfers for the future maybe but these new players will need to take their time to adapt and improve their skills to create a solid team.

In case of Mbappe's leaving maybe PSG would look for a solid replacement for him. But for now I don't know who they would go for. Maybe Haaland? Because his release clause is expected to be active by this year so we never know what PSG will do after that.

There is no way Haaland would want to prefer a move to PSG,he would rather stay at Mancity than move else where.Mbape is very eager to make a move from PSG to either Madrid or any north London club,I heard he was looking at moving to either Chelsea or Arsenal,but I think he would still stay at PSG because he is currently playing in the champions league with his team,and he wants to win the trophy with his club.
Haaland is a big player and his contribution to the Manchester City squad is one that they can't do without, therefore, contemplating on a move to PSG is not even in his plans.

Unlike you think Haaland is actually quite likely to play for different teams as well. At least his father said this before when people were talking about the hidden release clause on his contract to be active in 2024. But would this happen this summer? It is hard to predict that for now. Maybe Haaland would like to stay for at least another season as well.

But I think Manchester City won't be the only European team in his career after leaving Dortmund. As long as his release clause is paid Manchester City can't do anything to prevent him from leaving. It would be up to his choice.

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I haven't seen Nuno Mendes in the PSG squad for a long time this season and reportedly he will start returning to the pitch in February. He is a tough, strong and fast wing defender so his abilities are really needed to help PSG's attack and defense performance. He was out for almost nine months due to a hamstring injury and that was not a short time for him.

Nuno Mendes certainly misses competing with his teammates and that will be a turning point for him to improve his performance at PSG again. His return to the main squad will also coincide with the last 16 of the Champions League and it is hoped that he will also appear in that match. Apart from that, his work to help PSG win the Ligue 1 title is also worth looking forward to in the remainder of the season.

Source: https://onefootball.com/id/berita/psgs-nuno-mendes-set-to-return-from-hamstring-injury-in-february-38822604

This is good news for PSG because PSG must have been really waiting for this player to return and make a contribution to the club, if indeed he returns when PSG faces the Champions League last 16 match against Real Sociedad, it means he can help PSG for strengthening their game and of course Nuno Mendes' presence has been greatly missed by the club and PSG fans because he was absent for so long, I am sure that if he returns to the club when PSG plays in the last 16 of the Champions League he will help Mbappe and his teammates provide the passes he provides give.

Nuno Mendes certainly can't wait to play with his club again for the rest of this season and amidst the tight competition in the Champions League, but he has to train and recover now so he can help PSG in facing the match and also remain careful so he doesn't get injured again remembering that he returned during a fairly important match where the competition was very fierce.

Nuno Mendes must recover quickly when PSG really needs him because currently his position must be filled by Lucas Hernandes, who was brought in from Bayern Munich last summer. That's not good considering Lucas Hernandez's position is a center back so Nuno Mendes is expected to join the team again soon. We know that PSG is not shopping for players for the wing-back position and that is why they are still entrusting this important place to Nuno Mendes instead of buying another player.

Whether it's the Champions League or Ligue 1, it's all equally important and Nuno Mendes' role is very important for the team. The competition will get busier and the competition will also get hotter and I think Luis Enrique has to boost the enthusiasm of his players so they can work even harder. There is no need to rush to field Nuno Mendes in the next match and as a coach he certainly knows to give him the minutes he deserves so that he doesn't suffer from recurring injuries.

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The squad needs star players. However, it is not always possible to perform well if there are star players in the squad. In this year's Premier League, we can see Chelsea and Manchester United teams as examples. A lot of talented and star players are in the squads of these two teams. However, their performance is quite poor. Qualification for the Champions League is unlikely to be achieved by these two teams. On the other hand, Aston Villa and Newcastle teams are performing better than Chelsea and United without any star players.

PSG definitely need a score machine like Mbappe to keep their performance stable. Mbappe has the ability to score a lot of goals. But if match strategy and chemistry between players is not good, it is not possible to survive in a competitive platform like Champions League.

Surviving in Ligue One is simple, there are limited challenges for Les Parisiens and that put then in a better position to win matches and titles because they're top club. If PSG could sit in the position to duplicate Kylian Mbappe, they will without hesitation, winning will become constant. Paris Saint Germain have risen from the top lead, they have started to settle for lesser outcome which weigh below their standards. PSG once upon a time had brilliant top names in the club but they couldn't hold tight of the club, resulting tem to become vulnerable to their opponents and they easily lost matches.

I would say PSG's performance this season is much more organized than last season. Their performance improved with the help of Luis Enrique. They are now consistently playing well in Ligue 1. However, PSG's performance against the big teams in the Champions League is still somewhat weak. And this is because the PSG team is so dependent on Mbappe. If Luis Enrique is able to reduce this dependence, he will be able to play well in the Champions League. Luis Enrique is likely to add several players to the squad to strengthen his squad in the winter transfer window. He will probably try to find a replacement for Mbappe. Looking forward to see what players PSG management try to add to the squad in the winter transfer window.

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The team does not need many star players in the squad for a good performance. We have seen proof of this several times. The Chelsea team won the Champions League title a few years ago. They did not have many star players in their squad. Leverkusen are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga and Europa League this season. This team also has no star players in its squad.

PSG had many star players in their squad, but their coach was not good. There was no friendly relationship between the players in the squad. PSG team cannot do well in Champions League due to lack of friendly relationship between players and lack of understanding between players. But now PSG has an experienced coach like Luis Enrique. Now, if PSG's squad was as strong in attack as before, PSG would have been able to dominate the Champions League.

PSG have some qualities and so I wonder why they’re bent on building their team on one man who’s clearly wanting to leave. Now his departure is lurking around, they must try so hard to either learn to play without him or they suffer a while and them having the latter choice will be so devastating for the fans. Football requires 11 players, not one player and they’ve got some good talents on the pitch with them who can do wonders locally and in Europe.

All that’s needed are development of these players and also get few more signings to make this team gel and try to blend well then boom they can get you trophies instead of relying on an individual which when he doesn’t play well, the whole team suffers. If they're to build their team around him then he should be willing to remain in the team and help them pass through thick and thins to get better, if not there's no point depending on him.

It is true that the PSG team is dependent on Mbappe. But no matter which team Mbappe goes to, it's only natural that the team will be somewhat reliant on him. Because he has the ability to score a lot of goals. And it is not easy to fill this void when he is suddenly gone. But coach Luis Enrique is quite experienced. If Mbappe leaves, he will surely find a worthy replacement for Mbappe. PSG does not have a financial crisis. The management is ready to pay big funds to Luis Enrique. So Enrique doesn't seem to have too much trouble finding a suitable replacement for Ronaldo. Vlahovic, Osimhen and Haaland are being considered as Mbappe's replacements. I think these three players are one we will see in PSG's squad next season.

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The team does not need many star players in the squad for a good performance. We have seen proof of this several times. The Chelsea team won the Champions League title a few years ago. They did not have many star players in their squad. Leverkusen are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga and Europa League this season. This team also has no star players in its squad.

PSG had many star players in their squad, but their coach was not good. There was no friendly relationship between the players in the squad. PSG team cannot do well in Champions League due to lack of friendly relationship between players and lack of understanding between players. But now PSG has an experienced coach like Luis Enrique. Now, if PSG's squad was as strong in attack as before, PSG would have been able to dominate the Champions League.

Of course you need star players and I have no idea what your definition of a star player is. If the only guys who can be called stars are Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe then you are right because they can't be everywhere and two of them play abroad. But of course do these teams need stars to win the Champions League. Some of them might not be as well known as others, but all of them are stars in some capacity.

You are applying some weird logic to be honest. Since PSG never won the Champions League although they had Mbappe, no team that has Mbappe will ever win the Champions League. That is how you construct your arguments. Think about it.

I mean a star player who can consistently perform consistently, and has the ability to score at key moments and bring the team to victory. There are very few such players. But PSG was very lucky to have three of the best players in the world in Messi, Neymar and Mbappe in their squad. But they cannot use these three players properly. This is why the PSG team does not get a chance to touch the Champions League title.

You probably didn't read my comment properly or you didn't understand that. I don't blame Mbappe at all for PSG not winning the Champions League despite having Mbappe. The bonding between PSG's players was not good and that's why they couldn't dominate the Champions League, that's what I mean. If the understanding between the players is not good, even if you bring all the best players in the world in the same squad, the expected results will not be obtained from them. This is what I believe.

No you didn't Mbappe blame at all, but the logic you applied in your first post would be the same what I posted about Mbappe. No players in the world will guarantee you the Champions League trophy. If one club had bought Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe, do you think that they would have won the Champions League five years in a row guaranteed? No, probably not. But this doesn't mean that star players are not needed. First of all, star player is a vague term without definition, at least as you used it. Secondly, no team regardless of how it is composed will win the trophy guaranteed.

Of course, money is a very important factor in football, but what should not be forgotten is that football is played with 11 people. If PSG could not win the cup despite having Messi, Neymar Mbappe on the offensive line, there are also some external factors. 8 more players we haven't talked about played in PSG. Attackers shouldn't be the only thing we think about. Additionally, the draws and the teams winning the draws are also very effective in such situations. Football is a sport where nothing is guaranteed.

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Quote from: rendravolt on January 05, 2024, 11:04:17 PM

I haven't seen Nuno Mendes in the PSG squad for a long time this season and reportedly he will start returning to the pitch in February. He is a tough, strong and fast wing defender so his abilities are really needed to help PSG's attack and defense performance. He was out for almost nine months due to a hamstring injury and that was not a short time for him.

Nuno Mendes certainly misses competing with his teammates and that will be a turning point for him to improve his performance at PSG again. His return to the main squad will also coincide with the last 16 of the Champions League and it is hoped that he will also appear in that match. Apart from that, his work to help PSG win the Ligue 1 title is also worth looking forward to in the remainder of the season.

Source: https://onefootball.com/id/berita/psgs-nuno-mendes-set-to-return-from-hamstring-injury-in-february-38822604

This is good news for PSG because PSG must have been really waiting for this player to return and make a contribution to the club, if indeed he returns when PSG faces the Champions League last 16 match against Real Sociedad, it means he can help PSG for strengthening their game and of course Nuno Mendes' presence has been greatly missed by the club and PSG fans because he was absent for so long, I am sure that if he returns to the club when PSG plays in the last 16 of the Champions League he will help Mbappe and his teammates provide the passes he provides give.

Nuno Mendes certainly can't wait to play with his club again for the rest of this season and amidst the tight competition in the Champions League, but he has to train and recover now so he can help PSG in facing the match and also remain careful so he doesn't get injured again remembering that he returned during a fairly important match where the competition was very fierce.

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