PSG UCL Wins Fast Transition In the era of fast transition, a good A-class is better than a bad S-class
Jun 01, 2025
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He raked in superstars with astronomical money. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Beckham, Ciagou Silva, Marco Verratti, Edinson Cavani, Marquignos, David Luiz, Angel Di Maria, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Aubes, and Gianluigi Buffon have been recruited one after another. Summer 2021 was the peak. Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Ashraf Hakimi, and Gianluigi Donnarumma are the best players in the world. PSG was a collection of stars, as seen only in games.
There was no match on the French stage. Starting with the 2012-2013 season, he won the league 1 championship 11 times in 13 seasons. Trope de Champion also won 11 times and the Coupe de France eight times. However, the European Champions League was different. It was hard to reach. Every season, he performed better than the round of 16, but failed to overcome the wall. PSG brought in masterminds such as Carlo Ancelotti, Laurent Blanc, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino for UCL, but repeatedly suffered. The runner-up in the 2019-2020 season was the best. PSG, which made up the strongest three-top in football's history, Neymar-Messi-Mbappera, curiously tried to win the 2022-2023 season, but the result was a shock elimination from the round of 16.
In the end, PSG chose to change. The Galactico policy has been put down. I let Messi, Neymar and Ramos go in the summer of 2023. Instead, he brought young talents such as Lee Kang-in, Usman Dembele, Bradley Barcola, and Gonzalo Hamus. Coach Luis Enrique, who achieved the treble at Barcelona, started to improve his constitution with a dynamic style. In the 2023-2024 season, he won the League 1, Coupe de France, and Trope de Champion to achieve 'mini-Travel' and showed potential by advancing to the UCL semifinals.
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Dembele exploded his potential by repositioning himself as a central striker. Dembele has emerged as the most powerful Ballon d'Or candidate, scoring 33 goals. Hbicha Kvaratshelia, recruited from the winter transfer market, filled the lack of creativity, and added speed to Bradley Barcola and Du. Fabian Luiz-Vitinya-Neves' midfield was solid, and Nunu Mendes-Pacho-Marquignos-Aschraf Hakimi's four-back was solid. Donnarumma put on a good performance every game.
Although the name value has decreased compared to the past, the performance has improved. PSG, who played as a team, not as an individual, was strong. PSG, which went through early trials and errors and reached the round of 16 after the playoffs in 15th place in the league phase, continued its amazing run from the tournament. PSG, which beat Liverpool, one of the strongest candidates, after a penalty shootout, advanced to the semifinals with a 5-4 aggregate lead over Aston Villa in the quarterfinals. PSG, which overwhelmed its opponent with two consecutive wins in the semifinals against Arsenal, called the preview final, finally lifted the big year by beating Inter Milan 5-0 in the final.
The recent topic of modern soccer is fast transition. Press fast, attack fast. You have to play on the ground without a break. For this, a good A-level player is better than a bad S-level player. PSG's victory proved.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.