Is PSG the current best team in Europe?

“It's life my love, it's life”. Asked at a press conference on the drop in the Paris Saint-Germain regime, Luis Enrique found the perfect parade last September. An outing that had not failed to make the various observers react. Some displaying a form of distrust with regard to the former Roja, others regretting the exacerbated irony of the Asturian technician. Yet two days to welcome AS Monaco, as part of the 21st day of Ligue 1, the child of Gijón reminded his interlocutors that it was not a simple facade speech or A communication worked to avoid approaching the real Parisian problems.

An indisputable rise in power

“I was very courageous last season when I told you that we would have a better team in attack and defense. I continue to think that we are better in attack and defense, the figures are there to say it. The players took it as a challenge. Of course we wanted to keep Kylian (Mbappé, editor's note), because everyone loved Kyky, but the team responds very positively, at a spectacular level. I told you that rather than having a player who scores 40 goals, I wanted players who all score a lot. This is our goal, continue to improve us. Faced with a situation that we did not want but which happened, the maturity of the team is very good ”hammered the former Barça coach.

And how can we not agree with him after the new recital proposed by the Red and Blue, Friday evening, during the reception of the Principality club? Hanging during the first act and jostled by ambitious asemists, the reigning French champions finally returned Adi Hütter's men to their dear studies on the return from the locker room. Result ? The first achievement of Khvicha KVaratskhelia, a double of Ousmane Dembélé and a new convincing victory (4-1) to establish, a little more, a national supremacy which is now undeniable. Present in the face of journalists after the meeting, the Ile -de -France architect refused to consider this match as the most successful of the season. “I don't think”soberly confided the 54 -year -old man before explaining.

AS Monaco bows to Parisian power

“The last 10-15 minutes did not please me because we failed to take control of the ball. At the beginning, we were equal. It was difficult to press Monaco, a solid team with good players who make things complicated. We were more incisive in the second period, and in the end, we deserved victory ”. Proud of the yield of his protégés but still as demanding with his group, the Spaniard has nevertheless emulated in the Monegasque camp. “Honestly, yes I think this PSG has never been so strong. We came across a very beautiful team from PSG Bravo. After 1 to 0 we knew how to come back. In the second period, they reached the accelerator and managed to cause us problems and unfortunately we could not come back and it is a shame ”admitted, as such, Denis Zakaria, amazed by the level of the Ile -de -France, in the same way as the European press.

“This is the best version of PSG I saw, they were impressive and much better. It's been a year and a half that I am here in Monaco, and maybe it took time to build the tactics and the style of play of this team. I like the way Luis Enrique sees football. Like Inter Milan that we faced, they are a serious candidate for the final victory in the Champions League, it may be the best team in Europe at the moment. Their qualities, especially in attack are a danger for any team ”for his part, Adi Hütter, shocked by the progression of the current leader of Ligue 1. An analysis also present in the Parisian ranks, like the remarks made by Vitinha, just extended until June 2029 and admiring of the level of play offered by Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks.

“We enjoy each match, we take pleasure in playing. There are still things to settle, but when you're like that, little mistakes, it goes. We are too strong ”ignited the 24 -year -old Portuguese. So many statements leading to a central question: can PSG today be considered the best team in Europe? “No, surely”will answer a part of lovers of the round ball. And for good reason. Should we recall the prowess carried out by the Liverpool of Arne Slot across the Channel, and more generally through Europe? How to omit FC Barcelona of Hansi Flick, third in Liga and Dauphin of the Reds in the Champions League after the championship phase? Is it supposed to place PSG above Real Madrid, Inter Milan or Arsenal?

Barça, Real, Liverpool … solid counter-arguments

As such, it should be remembered that the C1 C1 campaign has previously been far from being brilliant, with defeats against Arsenal, Atlético de Madrid, Bayern Munich, a draw against the PSV Eindhoven and an inexpensive victory against Girona. Difficult, moreover, to forget the oh so chaotic weeks of PSG on the offensive level. Regularly criticized for their lack of efficiency, the teammates of Bradley Barcola have long displayed their limits in this sector of play. Enough to refocus the debate – rightly or not – around number 9, or rather the false 9. was- This really the problem with regard to the incredible dynamic of Parisians in recent weeks?

Qualified for the dams of the Champions League, where they will find the Brest stadium, after two convincing successes against Manchester City and Stuttgart, the residents of the Parc des Princes at the same time confirmed their uninvaded domination on the hexagonal scene. Lens, Brest or even Monaco during this period, PSG above all scored 40 goals in 14 games, or 2.86 goals per game. At the same time, the Ile -de -France residents only conceded 15 goals, or 1.07 purposes per game. Ultra-performer in attack, PSG is notably led by an impressive Ousmane Dembélé, author of a double this Friday and who totaled 13 goal in 7 games with his club in 2025.

An efficiency found, individuals at the service of the collective

Alongside the former Barcelona, ​​João Neves confirms all the hopes placed in him while Désiré Doué continues, for his part, his irresistible ascent. After a period of hollow, Bradley Barcola, certainly awakened by the recent arrival of a KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA already well integrated, also finds his sensations. Brilliant offensively, PSG shows, moreover, a certain solidity on the defensive level, like a Willian Pacho still so dominant. More than found individualities, Paris is distinguished today by a perfectly oiled collective where each piece of the puzzle contributes to general harmony. A versatility desired for many months by Luis Enrique and which (finally) bears its fruits.

Imperial in Ligue 1, PSG therefore appears as a credible candidate for the final victory in the Champions League. “In the Champions League, everything happened to us. We went through all the emotions. All these delicate moments, when only the supporters believed in us, brought us maturity. We have grown up ”recognized, in this sense, the Parisian technician, also flattered by the declaration of Adi Hütter concerning the best version of PSG: “Adi Hütter is better placed than me to say it. I am flattered and I accept it ”. On a small cloud in recent weeks, “The best team in Europe right now”as efficient in attack as in defense, will now have to confirm this trend, this Tuesday, February 11 in Brest (6:45 p.m.) during the first leg of the C1 dams, and this three days before the lucky ones Adon up to a welcome romanticism with their Valentine. “It's life my love, it's life”.