2023-10-05 10:00:09
Against Newcastle, Paris Saint-Germain missed the point, to say the least. Noted by the entire French press, this very dull performance was also commented on by the English dailies, who reveled in the victory of the Magpies (4-1). Not stingy with superlatives regarding the performance of the English team, several media were extremely critical of the Capital club.
“Kylian Mbappé was never in the game,” noted the Daily Mail. On the sidelines, coach Luis Enrique seemed as lost and helpless as each of his players. The French club spent millions and wore out coach after coach to try to become European champions. Today, they are further away from it than ever. This performance lacked soul and spirit. They were loudly supported by their supporters but gave them nothing in return. »
“A team in transition”
The Paris Saint-Germain striker and captain of the Blues is particularly scratched by the country’s daily newspapers. “The striker considered the best player in the world barely touched Eddie Howe’s team,” writes the Guardian. “The Parisians took quite a beating and the attacker was the first to disappear into the tunnel at the end of the match,” noted the Daily Telegraph. We feared for Dan Burn but, instead, the Ashington lad, a former club season ticket holder, scored, as did local hero Sean Longstaff. »
The Time.news Live, Newcastle’s local newspaper, could not hide its joy this Thursday morning. “We will talk about it for years,” they assured. Where were you when Newcastle United crushed Paris Saint-Germain 4-1? The night the Magpies pulverized these so-called European heavyweights in their first Champions League match at St James Park in more than 20 years. »
Particularly critical, the daily took the opportunity to highlight PSG’s poor start to the season. “Death Group?” Yes, it’s true. Newcastle might have been scared off by the names and transfer amounts of this PSG side, but the Magpies have not shown the Ligue 1 champions undue respect, and rightly so, it reads. It was a team in transition which had only won four matches in all competitions, which had been held to a draw (0-0) by Clermont Foot last weekend and which had had the worst start of season under the leadership of its owners, Qatar Sports Investments. » And to think that the Parisians had arrived in England as favorites…
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