PSG and the results of innovation

At 10pm today, PSG will meet Angers at home in round 28 of Ligue 1. Suppose PSG loses all 7 remaining matches while their only opponent Monaco wins all, then Monaco will only rise to the same number of points as PSG. And even if that rare event happens, PSG's current goal difference (+53) is still too much of an advantage over Monaco (+20). A simpler scenario: PSG only needs to get a point against Angers to officially win the Ligue 1 championship for the 2024-2025 season.

The gap between PSG and Monaco before the last 7 rounds is 21 points. In the top 5 European leagues, only one other team is considered to be assured of winning the championship this season, that is Liverpool in the Premier League. But Liverpool is only 12 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal before the last 8 rounds. The gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga or Inter and Napoli in Serie A is currently only 3 points. In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich is 6 points ahead of Leverkusen.

Even if they win the title, PSG still have an important target to conquer in Ligue 1, if they want to. That is the record of going unbeaten throughout the season. The Premier League has only ever had one team like that, and the organizers had to gold-plat the entire championship trophy before awarding it to Arsenal at the end of the 2003-2004 season.

PSG's biggest star right now is Vitinha (left)

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PSG have also reached the final of the French Cup. But their ultimate goal after winning Ligue 1 is certainly the Champions League title. In this "big sea", PSG have excellently eliminated the number 1 candidate for the championship, Liverpool, playing clearly better in both matches. PSG's opponent in the quarter-finals will be Aston Villa.

PSG used to be known as a rich team thanks to unlimited investment from the Arab world. Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi all played for this team not long ago. However, PSG's strategy of spreading money to recruit superstars has always failed. Now it's completely different. In the hands of coach Luis Enrique is a force with almost no significant stars. The most famous and excellent at the moment is only Portuguese midfielder Vitinha. Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Nuno Mendes, Ousmane Dembele all play very well, as does goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. But these names certainly won't be mentioned if there is a big vote, like the European Golden Ball.

Previously, the audience was used to the scene of Mbappe running and then stopping when PSG attacked and passing the ball to another player. Neymar plays like that. PSG culture is the culture of "old trees". Not only the stars on the field but also president Nasser Al-Khelaifi or sports director Leonardo always see themselves as "the biggest in the team". Now, PSG is a real team, with the main strength being the team's effort and harmonious play. That is the biggest change. PSG now prioritizes investing in young players, instead of buying superstars like before. So different from what was known.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/psg-va-thanh-qua-doi-moi-18525040421584044.htm