PSG/OM – Luis Fernandez hails the return of Paris’s team spirit

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·11 de fevereiro de 2026

PSG/OM – Luis Fernandez hails the return of Paris’s team spirit

In Le Parisien, Luis Fernandez (66 years old) sees in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over OM a return to clear fundamentals: running, pressing, repositioning, and involvement from everyone, including the substitutes. Without calling it a rebirth, his observation reminds us of something simple: this PSG is still breathing.

Fernandez: “The collective remains the strength of this team”

“I see again those constant movements, that relentless pressing, that collective work, everyone getting back into position. The collective remains the strength of this team and everyone is on board, judging by the contribution of the substitutes. OM is a team that has been damaged by defeats against Liverpool, Bruges, and the equalizer from Paris FC. But still, Paris respected them right to the end by playing a complete match.”

Fernandez: “This Paris is admirable”

Could elimination from the Coupe de France actually be an advantage? The Cup was a goal and Enrique loves rotation. Lee, Ramos, or Dro could count on it for playing time. But still, the mindset remains. This Paris is admirable.”

The most interesting thing in Luis Fernandez’s analysis is not the score or the opponent, but the method. He describes a PSG that has become recognizable again: constant movement, pressing that doesn’t fade after the first effort, and above all, a collective discipline that avoids “split in two” matches.

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Facing an OM morally affected by a difficult stretch, Paris didn’t play roulette: they respected the match, worked until the end, and showed overall commitment—a detail that matters when rotation becomes a tool and not just a quick fix. Elimination from the Coupe de France doesn’t magically turn into an advantage, but it doesn’t seem to have damaged the team’s spirit. PSG isn’t “saved.” But it’s not extinguished either.

The temptation, after a classic, is to rewrite the season in 90 minutes. The more useful version is more sober: when Paris brings back coherence and hard work, they become tough to play against again… and more reliable for what’s to come.

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