It was a perfect game. PSG coach Enrique, who was really satisfied with the victory over Tottenham, said Lee Kang-in would be the Joker

Nov 28, 2025

It was a perfect game. PSG coach Enrique, who was really satisfied with the victory over Tottenham, said Lee Kang-in would be the Joker



It was a perfect game. PSG coach Enrique, who was really satisfied with the victory over Tottenham, said Lee Kang-in would be the Joker
"I think we played a perfect game."

He won after a difficult game with many goals against the enemy. It is a result that deserves pride from the coach's point of view. Perhaps that's why Luis Enrique, manager of the French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), expressed great satisfaction after winning the match against Tottenham Hotspur. It even contained pride that his tactics led to victory.

However, coach Enrique's 's satisfaction' is likely to be a bad situation for Lee Kang-in as a result. This is because there is a possibility that Lee Kang-in will continue to be used as a 'game changer' that changes the flow of the second half of the game, not as a starter in the future. In short, Lee Kang-in is just a good joker from Enrique's point of view.




PSG played the fifth European Champions League (UCL) league phase against Tottenham in the 2025-2026 season at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 27th (Korea time). It was a slugfest in which the goal exploded like a firecracker. After a total of eight goals, PSG came from behind to win 5-3. As a result, defending champion PSG won its fourth game (one loss) and ranked second with 12 points. Tottenham fell to 16th place (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss).

On this day, Lee Kang-in started from the bench, unlike outside expectations. Initially, local French media and PSG fans predicted Lee Kang-in to start. This is because Lee Kang-in has been on the rise recently, playing a key role in PSG with his much improved form. He has scored one goal and two assists in the last three games.

It was a perfect game. PSG coach Enrique, who was really satisfied with the victory over Tottenham, said Lee Kang-in would be the Joker
However, Enrique was cool-headed. He put Lee Kang-in on the bench for now. Khvicha Kvaratshelia was put up for the right winger position, which was expected to be a strong starting position for Lee Kang-in, and Quintin, a promising player born in 2007, set up Zantu as a striker in the center. On the left came Bradley Barcola.




Tottenham led the initial atmosphere. In the 35th minute of the first half, Hishalisson's header goal was scored. PSG caught up. Vitinha scored the equalizer and finished the first half 1-1.

At the start of the second half, Tottenham took the lead again. Rangdang Colomouani scored in the fifth minute of the second half, leading Tottenham 2-1. However, Vitinha scored another equalizer three minutes later to make it 2-2.

Coach Enrique took out Lee Kang-in's card at this point. Lee Kang-in was substituted in the 11th minute of the second half.




And this replacement became a watershed moment in the game. In other words, Lee Kang-in properly played the role of 'game changer'. After Lee Kang-in entered, PSG's offensive work began to revitalize in a variety of ways. PSG's unique attack trend continued as if it had shifted from a black-and-white TV scene to a color TV scene.

It was a perfect game. PSG coach Enrique, who was really satisfied with the victory over Tottenham, said Lee Kang-in would be the Joker
And this change led to a spectacular bone bombing. Three minutes after Lee Kang-in entered, Fabian Lewis scored a come-from-behind goal, and in the 20th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in's corner kick was the starting point and the net goal was scored. Lee Kang-in's ball fell into an exquisite position, causing a mix-up at the gate. At this time, Willian Pacho pushed the ball from the left side of the penalty area with his right foot.

Tottenham, which came from behind 2-4, chased by one point in the 28th minute of the second half with a goal from Colomuani. However, in the 31st minute of the second half, Vitinha scored a penalty again to seal the victory with a hat trick.

Although Lee Kang-in did not score an offensive point on the day, he played a completely reversed game. I actually got a high rating after the game. Tribune gave Lee Kang-in seven points. It was the highest score among the replacements. Football statistics media Footmob also gave Lee Kang-in 7.0 points. It is evaluated that it played a role of 'game changer' that turned the game flow toward victory.

However, it is highly likely that this performance will not lead to Lee Kang-in's starting fixation in the future. From the standpoint of Korean soccer fans, they may want Lee Kang-in, who is showing such good performance, to be the starting player. However, Enrique's view is different. The fact that Lee Kang-in won as the trend changed after being replaced on this day can be considered to prove that this method is the best way to win PSG.

It was a perfect game. PSG coach Enrique, who was really satisfied with the victory over Tottenham, said Lee Kang-in would be the Joker
This is indirectly revealed in Enrique's post-match interview. "There is no easy game in the Champions League. Tottenham fought really well in the first half, defended well. Tottenham went ahead first and had to catch up twice. It was a very difficult game. "But I think we played a perfect game," he added.

'Perfect game' is in line with the fact that the player management strategy he conceived fit properly in the end. And this can be read as a result that Lee Kang-in's current role in the team is 'Joker' that changes the flow of the game.

In the end, there is little room for criticism of Enrique's tactics that put Lee Kang-in on the bench. Thanks to the result of the come-from-behind victory, Enrique's replacement of Lee Kang-in proved to be the `optimal solution.' Coach Enrique is likely to use Lee Kang-in as the second-half Joker in important games for quite some time to come.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.