Bounce back better tomorrow by understanding today’s ills. This is undoubtedly the dream of the leaders of Paris Saint-Germain. If certain observers like Karl-Heinz Rummenigge or Thiago Silva plead for greater stability, this is undoubtedly not the only valid argument to be taken into consideration by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and the Parisian leaders.
Thus, Unai Emery, who faces Bayern Munich with Villarreal in the first leg of the Champions League on Wednesday, remains a wise spectator of the performances of his former club, especially on the European scene. “One day Guardiola told me that teams like Barça or Real, because they have already won the event, react better to difficult situations. The key is managing frustration, ”he explains in the columns of L’Equipe.
The Manchester City coach, twice winner of the C1 with Barça, has not managed to win it again since, neither with another giant, Bayern Munich, nor with his current club despite almost a decade. effort and a status as the best coach in the world.
As for Paris Saint-Germain, Unai Emery admits that during the comeback against Barça (4-0, 1-6) “we didn’t know what to do anymore”. And he felt the same this year when the Parisians eliminated against Real Madrid: “When Benzema equalized and then scored the second goal, I saw players I know well like Kimpembe or Marquinhos: they didn’t know not how to react because they had been overcome by frustration. The same evil and the same result at the end…