PSG “less equipped”? Govou is fighting the wrong battle

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·24 novembre 2025

PSG “less equipped”? Govou is fighting the wrong battle

In Le Parisien, Sidney Govou believes that Paris Saint-Germain is « less equipped » to aim for the Champions League, lamenting the absence of a player of Ousmane Dembélé's (28 years old) caliber from last season. A harsh assessment based on a specific moment, far from reflecting the reality of PSG's summer transfer market.

Govou « Complicated. Dembélé was extraordinary last year »

« Do you see PSG winning the Champions League again? Complicated. Dembélé was extraordinary last year; you need this kind of player today. And it's the second season, Paris has accumulated many matches and is expected. There is a desire to see them fall.

Govou « I find PSG less equipped this year »

When Bayern Munich came to the Parc, it wasn't a group stage match but a final. And I find PSG less equipped this year. Luis Enrique could have doubled all positions in quality. »

Govou asserts that Paris Saint-Germain is less equipped than last year, but his judgment seems more like a knee-jerk reaction than a comprehensive analysis. Paris hasn't lost any key players this summer, hasn't reduced its squad, and has even strengthened several key positions. Reducing the current era to a defeat against Bayern Munich is to forget that the previous season, everyone predicted PSG's collapse... before they climbed to the Champions League final.

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European dynamics are understood over the long term, not based on a poorly negotiated match. Govou regrets the absence of an “extraordinary” Dembélé, but this PSG remains built around strong individuals and a collective that has already proven its resilience. Judging a campaign on a Bavarian night is the best way to be wrong again. Not to mention that Dembélé hasn't disappeared, he is returning soon.

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