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Paris Saint-Germain Confront an Peculiar Challenge: Scoring Shortage in France's top division
“The situation is both pleasing and irritating,” states the PSG manager. The PSG boss has a complicated relationship with how his club's league matches play out. Whenever the Parisians play, one team goes forward and the other defends. “Breaking down deep defenses appeals to me,” he maintains. “It is the phase of play that I am most familiar with. I am very respectful of how other teams play. While it differs from our philosophy, I comprehend and embrace it.”
Accepting low blocks is unavoidable for PSG; this is their regular experience, because of the talent imbalance created by economic disparity. Their talent usually tells and the defensive wall is broken with different levels of challenge. Yet this term has proven more difficult.
Control of the Ball However Insufficient Output
The Parisians have maintained nearly three-quarters of possession in the French league so far this campaign. Versus Nice last weekend, they had 76.5% of the ball and made over 750 passes, compared to just Nice's 182. By half-time, their playmaker had 90 touches of the ball – just six fewer than the entire Nice team – but PSG couldn't translate superiority into goals. At halftime, Nice defender Juma Bah, whose goal-bound attempt was blocked by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, had nearly scored.
This match wasn't an exception. The Parisians had tied three out of four Ligue 1 games. Dominating possession with 71% against Strasbourg, but were needing a dying moments Senny Mayulu equaliser to earn a draw. Even with 77% possession against another French side in midweek, they only scored once and were unable to win. Almost one third of the way into the season, PSG are only the fifth top scorers in Ligue 1 – behind Marseille, Lille, Monaco and Strasbourg.
Forward Line Problems
This reflects the particular attention that PSG garner, but also shows a serious concern. Their goal scorers are underperforming. The French international's 29 goals last season helped PSG win Ligue 1 and the continental trophy; Another attacker scored 14 times in the league; The talented youngster hit 16 in all competitions; and The Georgian international scored several times after his mid-season arrival.
The forward claimed the Ballon d’Or and, while it is debatable that the France international is indeed the world's top footballer, it is difficult to argue that he was not the top performer of the last season. He's recorded merely five goals in 12 games this season. He suffered a hamstring injury while on national team service in early autumn, which gave rise to a conflict between PSG and the France team that has seen the relationship between the two institutions deteriorate. The player was absent for around six weeks of action as a result, but he appears below his best. After the win over Nice, he was seen touching his muscle. “It hurts so much,” he told fellow player Hakimi.
Injury Concerns
The PSG coach says the forward should be available to face the German giants this week in the European competition but, while he gets back up to speed, teammates must contribute. Sadly, Doué is unavailable. The promising talent was also injured in September. He was recovering to his best when he was suffered another muscle issue, which is likely to keep him out until January. Their winger is a important contributor to his team but he often excels mainly for the important matches in the Champions League; he is yet to score in Ligue 1 this season. Their current top scorer, PSG’s highest goal-getter in all competitions this season, has just a single strike in his last eight games and is in a goal drought. A player who scores in bursts, the scoring will surely resume, but he can’t be expected to be the goalscorer in this high-priced PSG attack.
The Portuguese striker got the decisive goal against Nice but will he remain in the lineup in the team?
These were the expectations handed to Gonçalo Ramos when he joined in recently. Their number nine reached the milestone of 100 appearances for PSG against Nice, but he has been a substitute in more than half of those appearances. Recording nearly half his total after coming on as a substitute, he has clearly taken on the role of the “impact player”, partially due to his limited contribution when selected, but mostly due to his manager’s reluctance to field a traditional striker. “How come I score frequently as a substitute? The simple reason is I come off the bench more than I start,” remarked Ramos after the match.
Turning Point
As scoring has decreased across the frontline, his late decisive goal has given his boss decisions to make. The centre-forward failed to convert several opportunities before scoring his final and deciding the game, but the fact that PSG’s best chances fell to him is significant. His finishing is instinctive and that is what PSG were buying when they made a significant investment. “He is a very important player for us because he is continuously available for every match, even if he begins on the bench,” said the manager. “Short cameos from the striker are productive periods.” Perhaps now is the opportunity for the super-sub to play a major part.
French League Outcomes
- Rennes 4-1 Strasbourg
- Lens 3-0 Lorient
- Lille 1-0 Angers
- Nantes 0-2 Metz
- Toulouse 0-0 Le Havre
- Brest 0-0 Lyon
- PSG 1-0 Nice
- Monaco 0-1 Paris FC
- Auxerre 0-1 Marseille
Current Rankings
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 11 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Marseille | 11 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 | Lens | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Lille | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Monaco | 11 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Lyon | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Nice | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Toulouse | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Rennes | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 |
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