PSG couldn’t beat Nantes either and accentuated its crisis

In an intense situation in the Champions League, even the French ‘Ligue 1’ is not a consolation for Paris Saint Germain, tied at the Parc des Princes by the penultimate of the classification, Nantes, to raise doubts about the team that led by Luis Enrique Martínez, although he was more than a solid leader.

PSG has a big problem at the moment. Not dominating areas. Not yours or vice versa. With his attack, with his quick transition, with players like Bradley Barcola (Dembele was a substitute after his expulsion from Munich in the Champions League), he appeared convincing in opposing goals, but without skill of his class of football players.

Not a single goal at full speed, at one minute and 49 seconds, improved their statistics in that sense throughout the first half. The 1-0 score from Nuno Mendes’ powerful burst on the left wing was scored by Gonçalo Ramos (he reappeared in the starting eleven three and a half months after the injury, after playing a few minutes last Tuesday in Munich ) and finished. by Achraf Hakimi inside the area. Very fast and with a lot of authority.

Then, he had enough chances to score more goals. His usual lack of effectiveness. He did not take advantage of them, especially since Carlgren, the goalkeeper of Nantes, was standing in front, nimble to block Vitinha, then with a wonderful left hand to Hakimi and later to Nuno Mendes. PSG also gave a post. Also, Vitinha sent a simple shot into the limbo. And Joao Neves was deadly when the goal was called.

All through the first half, too much flow was interrupted by Nantes’ 1-1. Abline’s left-footed finish was reliable against Donnarumma. It was the 38th minute of more than a disturbing tie for PSG. Especially denied against the opposing goal. And, even worse, because of the sense of vulnerability he feels in his defense, when they overcome his pressure.

Because they do not reach him very much, but when his rivals do, they create a risk that is inappropriate for the difference in level assumed between his team and the rest of the French competition, if Safonov is in his goal , as has been common lately, or Donnarumma, undoubtedly the starter in the past, sometimes today and starting this Saturday.

The 1-1 score at half-time was a nuisance for PSG. All too common in this campaign, with partial victories so few that they often play on the edge of a draw. This Saturday he accepted the tie then, when he still had a lot of time to respond with all the resources and qualities he has, against a Nantes that waited for him, defended and fought, even the possessions of Paris team is more than 80 percent. Not enough.