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PSG escaped the worst yesterday. Opposed to Espaly during the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, the capital club narrowly escaped with a 4-2 success. Luis Enrique's players will have led 10 minutes in this meeting and will have chased the score for 34 minutes against this team in a relegated position in its National 3 group. We almost witnessed one of the biggest surprises yesterday of the history of the Coupe de France, yet already rich in material. “We started the match badly, we were surprised. Fortunately, we were able to refuel at the end of the match to catch up, we will only remember the victory», assured Bradley Barcola after the meeting.
The 22-year-old winger was undoubtedly one of the Parisians to whom this meeting will have done good. He was one of the architects of the reversal of his team's situation thanks to a decisive pass for Doué (on the 2-1 goal) and an achievement at the end of the match (for the 3-2) which definitively put the PSG on the road to qualification. The French international thus ends his very long drought. After a great start to the season, Barcola lost its splendor from mid-autumn. Worse still, he had not been decisive since November 9 and a double against Angers in Ligue 1, a total of 10 matches in all competitions. End of series yesterday in Clermont.
Barcola: “I'm going through times that are a little more difficult than others.»
Luis Enrique had not hesitated to speak of a lack of confidence on his part for some time. “It's true that he's not having the best time. He will return to his level because he is a great player» he confided Sunday evening after the success against Saint-Étienne (2-1). The main person concerned has also confirmed that he is going through a difficult time, probably linked to his private life even if he does not dwell on it. “There are moments like that. In life, we can not be well, there is more to life than football. I'm going through moments that are a little more difficult than others, I'm trying to get back into it and think 100% about football and give my all to get back to that level.»
He will not say more, but Barcola confirms a general decline on his part for several weeks. The Coupe de France match against the amateurs will do him good for his head and morale even if the adversity must be put into perspective. This performance also comes at a turning point, because PSG must welcome its brand new recruit, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, in the coming days. The Georgian, who is the subject of an offer of €75 million, plays in the same position as the former Lyonnais, on the left side of the attack. The competition promises to be increased, while Désiré Doué can also evolve in this position. Barcola must quickly confirm its rebound, otherwise it will be overtaken by its future competitor.
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