Daily Digest: PSG v Monaco, concerns, new deals and Digne | OneFootball

This Saturday, September 5, the French press (from a sporting perspective) discussed Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-2 defeat to AS Monaco, suffered last night at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season. That leaves PSG without a league win on an evening when 6 contract extensions were announced: Luis Enrique, Lucas Beraldo, Senny Mayulu, Willian Pacho, João Neves and Fabian Ruiz. There is also Lucas Digne, the 33-year-old left-back who was not called up for the match.

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Unsurprisingly, the defeat has brought a wave of criticism and concern. That is always the case with PSG, especially when it extends a run of matches without a win. The problem is mixing up the performance and the result. Football has that “unfair” side to it; it can swing either way.

But Paris are playing attractive football and controlling matches, especially last night even though they lost. Finishing is an important factor, and they will have to turn that around. That should also come with physical work, since PSG are behind the other Ligue 1 clubs because many World Cup players returned late. Not to mention the toll of the last two seasons still to be processed.

There is still plenty of reason to be confident about this team. Both for this season and for the future, since the club has worked well to ensure stability. In particular, with coach Luis Enrique’s contract extension. There are also the players, while other cases (Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué) could follow soon.

As for Digne, it is simply the reality of competition in this very well-stocked squad. Some players will have to be left out for every match, and all that remains is to fight for a place. The full-back is struggling to get going, which is unfortunate during Nuno Mendes’ suspension (24 years old). But that does not prevent better things from happening afterward.

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