PSG: Luis Enrique, a sliding tackle on Mbappé?

The Paris Saint-Germain coach had a message to convey at a press conference this Friday.

It is a debate that has been raging among the Parisian supporters community since the start of this 2024-25 season: the

Paris Saint-Germain Is it stronger without Kylian Mbappé? Some observers believe that Luis Enrique’s team is above all more balanced.

The departure of the captain of the French team leaves a void that is very difficult to fill statistically, but Luis Enrique expects the players in his attacking sector to take responsibility for feeding this capital of goals. Ousmane Dembélé or Bradley Barcola seem to want to take up this challenge, with uncertain success.

“I believe, yes, that we have a better team than last season”

Without the ball, especially, Paris Saint-Germain now defends with 11. And it is on this aspect that the departure of the French star has considerably changed the situation. Luis Enrique, for his part, is categorical: Paris is performing better this season.

“Before knowing the squad we were going to have, I said last season that we were going to have a better team this year, said the PSG coach at a press conference.

And I think next year will be even better, even though I don’t know what players we’ll have. It’s a positive thought that I try to transmit to my club, to my players and this year I believe, yes, that we have a better team than last season. But that’s just my opinion.”