Bayern/PSG – Riolo doesn’t hold back on Luis Enrique’s PSG

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·8 May 2026

Bayern/PSG – Riolo doesn’t hold back on Luis Enrique’s PSG

Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 against Bayern Munich and qualified (5-6 on aggregate, Bayern/PSG highlights) this Wednesday at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of the Champions League 2025-2026 semi-final (final on May 30 against Arsenal) . After this qualification, journalist Daniel Riolo was full of praise on RMC Sport’s microphone.

Riolo: “I’ve been saying it for quite a few weeks, I’m convinced PSG are even stronger than last year”

“PSG made history, and they’re making even more of it with a second straight final. It’s simply staggering. I’ve been saying it for quite a few weeks, I’m convinced PSG are even stronger than last year. They showed it, and it’s confirmed with this extra final. Yes, PSG are even stronger than last year despite all the doubts some people may have had this season. What happened this year is honestly incredible.

Riolo: “They have certainties, a confidence that has been with them for months”

We’re in a golden age for PSG, clearly. It had been a little while since I started seeing that this team was better than last year’s. They have certainties, a confidence that has been with them for months. They prepared for the season in an unusual way, basically sacrificing the first six months because they had played so much the previous season with that Club World Cup. People were a bit worried and wondering how they would be able to keep it going.

Riolo: “In this run, they suffered much less than last year”

But the preparation was so precise, so scientifically planned, that PSG reached a kind of peak form in February. After February, we saw a team even more efficient than last year’s. In this run, they suffered much less than last year; there wasn’t that kind of match like against Aston Villa where there was fear right up until the final minutes.”

For Daniel Riolo, this qualification is not just about another European final: above all, it confirms Paris Saint-Germain’s change of stature. The journalist stresses one key idea: this is a team that has become even more solid than the previous season, despite the questions that emerged during a less convincing first half of the campaign.

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In his view, PSG managed their rise in form perfectly, with preparation designed to have them at their best for the biggest occasions. That only adds more weight to Paris’ run, presented as more controlled, more assured, and less nerve-racking than last year’s. Riolo therefore sees a club settled into a rare period, driven by collective certainty and lasting confidence.

That view is all the more striking because it is not based solely on the emotion of qualification. Riolo highlights structural progress: Paris are no longer just winning big matches, they now give the impression of knowing exactly where they are going. And in PSG’s recent history, that is not exactly a minor detail.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.