Mallorca/PSG – Koukaba, goalkeepers, Dro… what we learned | OneFootball

This Wednesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain lost 3-0 (video highlights of Mallorca/PSG) to Mallorca in a friendly match at the San Moix Stadium. Here is what we take away from this defeat, in no particular order of importance.

Axel Koukaba, the standout.

Be careful, he was far from perfect. However, considering that the defender is only 16 years old and was playing his first match as a professional, the performance was impressive. Authoritative in some duels, he was not afraid with the ball at his feet. There is still polishing to do, of course, but it is very encouraging.

Dro Fernandez, very active.

The 18-year-old midfielder ran a lot, a sign of a real desire to make an impression and keep improving. That came with some very good technical moments as well. But he also did a bit of “running for nothing” defensively at times in this PSG side lacking coordination and energy.

David Boly, energy that needs refining.

Impressive for his liveliness and runs, David Boly is not afraid to play. However, at just 17, he still logically needs to improve his decision-making, positioning, and technical finesse.

Lucas Beraldo, the calm midfielder.

For a long time a defender, Lucas Beraldo is now playing more in midfield at PSG. He shows impressive composure there with the ball, while also being precise of course. He still needs to have more defensive impact, even if there have already been some ball recoveries.

Ibrahim Mbaye, starting, creative, and messy.

The 18-year-old forward showed his usual somewhat frustrating mix. You can clearly see his potential and his ability to create danger, but he also has some sloppiness to cut out in his decisions and finishing. It is also worth noting that he played for a long time, even though he is said to be on the way out.

Ilya Zabarnyi, a blow to the “hype”.

With the training photos, in which the 23-year-old defender looked quite sharp, some supporters had fueled hopes of seeing Ilya Zabarnyi establish himself this season. His very avoidable loss of possession on the second goal takes some of the wind out of that momentum. Even if a player or a season should not be judged on one action in a friendly match.

Senny Mayulu starts.

It was a question for this heavily reshuffled team: who would be captain? Senny Mayulu, the 20-year-old midfielder/forward, was given that honor. That is no small thing for the Paris academy product.

Quentin Ndjantou played again.

The 19-year-old midfielder/forward did not shine, which is quite logical in his first match since his injury in December. The good news is that he was able to play 61 minutes.

No goalkeeper stood out amid the rumors.

While Zion Suzuki’s transfer (23, Parma and Japan) to PSG has been regularly mentioned in recent days, Matvey Safonov (27) and Lucas Chevalier (24) did not really earn any points tonight. Without making any glaring mistakes, though.

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