Marcel Desailly at PSG, it's validated

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A real demonstration of strength. The shock of the 21st day of Ligue 1 between PSG and Monaco, Friday evening at the Parc des Princes, confirmed the very clear superiority of Parisians (4-1), which now count temporarily thirteen lengths ahead of OM in OM head of the ranking. Red and blue which, in recent weeks, have added the offensive efficiency to their defensive solidity.

Faced with ASM, five players were credited with a note of 7 or 8 in the newspaper The team. Willian Pacho only collected a 5 for his performance in the axis of the Ile-de-France rearguard. But his performance still seduced Lionel Charbonnier who, on RMC waves, compared him to one of the best defenders in the history of the French team and this sport: Marcel Desailly.

PSG holds a crack!

For the former goalkeeper converted consultant, the Ecuadorian international (23 years old) has the same athletic qualities as the 1998 world champion. “When I see Pacho, from match to match, this guy impresses me. PSG needed players who destroy the opponent and the opposing gamehe underlines. When I see it, I have the impression of seeing Marcel Desailly at his peak. »»

“There, I see him, he dezone, he is not afraid to dey, as Marcel could do. I'm talking about Marcel because I got it in front of me. Sometimes he was dezoning and I said to myself: 'What is he doing? Why is he going to win a ball in the midfield? '. It is not given everyone to be able to anticipate and win their duel. I say hat, this guy is very strong ”concludes the former tricolor.

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