Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is believed to be collapsing inside.
PSG, led by head coach Luis Enrique, drew 1-1 in the 13th round of the French League 1 in 2024-2025 season against Nantes at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 1st (Korea time). PSG continued to be in a bad mood as it failed to win two consecutive games.
It was a good start. PSG crossed after Nunu Mendes boldly dug in from the side in the second minute of the first half. Gonzalo Hamus took the lead when Ashraf Hakimi pushed the ball back.
PSG's performance itself was good, but the problem was the decisive factor. PSG failed to lead because it failed to score even though it created numerous chances throughout the game. The recent goal-determining problem seemed to have not been solved at all. Lee Kang-in also hit the No. 1 post, and he also showed judgment that was not like Lee Kang-in in good scoring opportunities.
PSG, which could not open the gap, lost a point in the 38th minute of the first half when William Pacho failed to block Matisse Evelyn. In the second half, PSG bothered Nantes a lot, but he couldn't laugh as he failed to score. At the end of the game, PSG home fans booed, and Enrique vented his anger at the water bottle in anger.
L'Equipe, a prominent French media outlet, rated Lee Kang-in three points. Among the starters, Bradley Barcola had the lowest score. L'Equipe gave Lee Kang-in "a lot of waste. I didn't make much of it" gave a bad rap.
It is true that Lee Kang-in's performance has declined a little recently, but PSG is found to be splitting inside. The most serious problem was the extremely deteriorating relationship between Usman Dembele and Enrique.
Coach Enrique started Lee Kang-in, not Dembele. This is because he lost trust in Dembele, who was sent off somewhat stupidly in the previous match against Bayern Munich.
However, Dembele is expressing his dissatisfaction with Enrique, who is punishing only him harshly. According to France's L'Equipe, Dembele has already taken a critical stance beyond doubting Enrique's tactics.
Dembele is not the only problem. Fresnel Kimpembe, a defender who has not played since February 2023, recently shook off a long injury and returned to team training. Kimpembe is reportedly angry at the reality that he cannot start about a week after returning.
PSG has already fully established the Pacho and Marquignos center backs, and it is complaining not long after the return of a player who has been off for nearly two years. Kimpembe is part of the team's captaincy, so it's not an easy matter to pass. PSG is festering internally. It is at a time when Enrique's leadership is under fire.
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