Press review: PSG up against a shaky defence and Mbappé | OneFootball

This Friday, February 20, the French press (on the sports aspect) focused on Paris Saint-Germain's defensive difficulties and the dispute with Kylian Mbappé (27-year-old forward from Real Madrid) which is being resolved little by little, even if everything is not settled yet.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

Paris is a bit more fragile than last season, always comparing to the part of the season during which it was absolutely extraordinary. Therefore, it is important to keep things in perspective; there is no drama. Since the beginning of the season, PSG has been among the teams that concede the fewest goals in Ligue 1 and is not so poorly positioned in the Champions League.

There is also a very offensive style of play, which accepts a certain amount of risk. The goals conceded are highlighted by those that are not scored, especially with a very frustrating lack of efficiency. Nevertheless, there are indeed a few small flaws that were not seen at the beginning of 2025. The pressing is sometimes a bit less intense or less well organized. The "block" also takes a little more time to reform when the ball is not quickly recovered.

The work of the forwards and midfielders exposes the defense when it is not done well. This can come from the opponent's work to break out of the Parisian pressing, but also from physical difficulties this season. The Parisians need to ramp up for the second part of the season, having had time to rest and work. Hopefully, this will be confirmed.

Just as we hope that the dispute with Mbappé will soon be completely resolved. It is now a question of a request to remove the obligation to display the judgment in favor of Mbappé for a month on the homepage of the PSG website.

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