Press review: Liverpool/PSG, Doué, Barcola and Salah | OneFootball

This Sunday, April 11, the French press (from a sporting perspective) focused, as far as Paris Saint-Germain is concerned, on Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Liverpool, after the 2-0 win in the first leg last Wednesday. The topics are Désiré Doué’s (20-year-old midfielder/forward) breakthrough last year at Anfield, the possible return of Bradley Barcola (23-year-old forward), and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool’s 33-year-old forward), who scored in the Reds’ win over Fulham on Saturday (2-0) in the Premier League.

Le Parisien –

No article on PSG.

L’Equipe –

Doué indeed reminded everyone at Anfield last season that he belongs among the top players and therefore in the biggest matches. Some had doubted that after a somewhat difficult, and understandably so, adaptation period in Paris, when he was only 19 years old. You can’t say he was “born” at Anfield, but that match did serve as something of a turning point.

There is hope that he can deliver again in the quarter-final second leg this Tuesday, just as everyone is keeping their fingers crossed that Bradley Barcola (23-year-old forward) will be ready. There is still some doubt, even if his presence in the squad seems likely. His playing time is less certain as he returns from injury. A substitute appearance is possible, perhaps depending on how the match unfolds. Even though we know coach Luis Enrique prefers to be cautious.

In any case, an extra asset would certainly not go amiss when facing Liverpool on their home ground. PSG largely dominated the first leg, but qualification is far from secured. No two matches are necessarily alike. That was clear last year. Coach Arne Slot should also take a different approach. Possibly with Salah starting this time after his goal, although that is not yet certain.

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