14.89km: the stat that sums up Luis Enrique’s PSG | OneFootball

Criticized for its European evenings, Paris Saint-Germain actually has an indicator that tells quite the opposite: activity. According to a visual shared from SkillCorner and CIES data, PSG is the team that covers the most kilometers per player per 90 minutes without possession in the Big-5.

This data (km per player over 90 minutes without the ball) doesn't tell "everything," but it says something very clear: PSG does not suffer by walking. Being first (14.89 km) ahead of Bayern, City, or Barcelona suggests an organization where the defensive phase is active, structured, and "collective": recovery runs, shifts, pressing in sequences, and above all, repeated efforts to close passing lines.

In other words: even when the Champions League criticism falls, the team does not have the profile of a passive block waiting for the opponent's mistake. The key point remains: running more is not automatically better defense, effectiveness depends on timing, distances between lines, and the quality of duels. But in terms of raw intensity, PSG sends a message.

The real tactical reading is to link this volume to control: if Paris runs a lot without the ball, it's either because they are pressing high with discipline... or because they sometimes have to "repair" imbalances. The Champions League rarely decides on sweat: it decides on coherence.

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