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Chapter 34: Battle of Paris?

Paris Saint-Germain is currently recognized as a rich man in football, and his spending in the transfer market is increasing year by year.

First, they introduced Neymar, and soon after, Mbappe, France's most popular player.

Today's Paris Saint-Germain lineup is not weak, but it just can't produce results.

He was abused at home, but in the Champions League he was treated like a dishonor and abused by others.

For Paris Saint-Germain, their Champions League journey is very bumpy. Of course, this is something that most clubs have to go through, but Paris Saint-Germain always believes that this is not justified by their investment.

At least the return is not as high as the investment.

For this reason, they have more stringent requirements and are more eager for the Champions League.

But their journey in the Champions League has always been so unsatisfactory. In this season's Champions League group stage, they encountered Arsenal in the group stage.

This is currently recognized as the big devil in European football, comparable to Barcelona more than ten years ago.

Facing this Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain is also well prepared.

But the mentality of the players in the team is divided into two groups, and they are completely opposite.

The local players represented by Mbappe are naturally preparing hard and waiting to defeat Arsenal in the game to give the opponent a strong look.

But the Brazilian gang headed by Neymar, under the pressure of the league, laughs and laughs every day, and even occasionally holds secret parties, without any sense of tension before the game.

Mbappe was unhappy with this.

He is no longer the rookie who just joined Paris Saint-Germain. Now, with his outstanding performance in the World Cup and the performance of the team, Mbappe has become a starter and has begun to develop into a top player.

For Paris fans, they naturally like Mbappe more than Neymar, a Brazilian.

And Neymar is no longer as popular as he was when he first joined.

In the league, he was violated and bullied by opposing players.

When playing at home, he will also be booed by his own fans.

It can be said that Neymar is not happy here, and even has some bad mentality.

He can no longer pursue victory or even glory, everything is so natural.

For a professional player, if they lose their strong mentality to win, then their overall performance and performance will inevitably decline.

Just like Paris Saint-Germain, they obviously look very strong, but they just can't play for a reason.

Emery, the former coach of Paris Saint-Germain, even bluntly said that he could have been the best coach at Paris Saint-Germain, but he failed to do a good job.

When evaluating players, Emery also mentioned so-called discipline many times.

Brazilian players have poor discipline and have been free and undisciplined for a day or two, but Emery said that they are very obedient, or that they respond quickly and abide by the rules of the game, but their laziness is deep in their bones.

Under this evaluation, Emery's expression was also very helpless.

Apparently, he tried to change something, but ultimately failed.

As the current coach Tuchel, he has also followed in Emery's footsteps.

Neymar and others are really obedient. They will complete the training plan and training content he proposes immediately, and will not even be late.

But the problem is that their enthusiasm and momentum in the game are not enough, and they will not take the initiative to maintain their condition during their free time after training. They can more often be found in bars or nightclubs.

Facing Arsenal in this state, he was really overwhelmed.

But no matter what the state was, he had to bite the bullet.

September 15th, 1pm.

With a roar ringing over Paris, a plane carrying Arsenal players arrived at the Paris airport.

Under the lens of a large number of reporters and media, the Arsenal players walked out of the airport in silence without conducting any interviews.

When they arrived at the hotel where they were staying, they also came to the training base for training as soon as possible to prepare for the next day's game.

The local Paris media also began to create topics and heat.

For example, Neymar, Mbappe, Lucky, etc.

Especially as the most shining new star Mbappe at present, what kind of outstanding performance will he make when he faces Lucky's defense?

In the early years, Mbappe, who had just debuted, encountered great setbacks with Lucky.

It even once made him lose all confidence, but after proving his strength in the World Cup and the league, Mbappe is now fully capable of dealing with Lucky.

The media is creating these conflicts and hot topics, while also secretly looking forward to tomorrow's game.

In this atmosphere, the day passed quickly.

The next day, evening.

A large number of Paris Saint-Germain fans have gathered at the Parc des Princes.

Their cheers echoed throughout the venue.

Under the dazzling lights, the entire stadium was illuminated.

In the player tunnel, the players from the two teams were already standing neatly.

All members of Arsenal looked serious and stood in a straight line, waiting to enter the stadium at any time.

On the other hand, the players of Paris Saint-Germain were smiling playfully and joking with each other.

Looking at the two sides as a whole, Arsenal has more momentum.

Of course, it can also be said that Paris Saint-Germain's players have a better mentality, just like the French commentator said.

French commentary station: "Arsenal challenged Paris Saint-Germain away from home. We can see that the overall Arsenal players, including Kai, still looked solemn. Obviously they were very nervous. Compared with Arsenal, the players of Paris Saint-Germain were... The mentality is better, judging from the smiles on their faces, they don’t have much psychological pressure.”

British Sky Sports Commentator: "This is a display of discipline. Arsenal waited silently before the game and were always ready to fight, while Paris Saint-Germain was lazy. They didn't know what kind of opponent they were about to face! "

Both sides have their own explanations, and the same picture can explain the two states.

Soon, players from both sides arrived on the court.

The starting lineup is as follows:

Paris Saint-Germain (4=3=3):

Goalkeeper: Navas.

Defenders: Meunier, Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat.

Midfielder: Gueye, Marquinhos, Verratti.

Forwards: Neymar, Cavani, Mbappe.

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Kante, Eriksen, Lucky.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Mane.

Just looking at the lineup, we really can’t tell much of a difference.

Paris Saint-Germain has a large team of World Cup champions, and is also blessed by stars such as Cavani and Neymar.

Arsenal is also at the level of stars per capita, and the strength and integration of the lineup are close to perfect.

For this reason, many people expect that this game will be a battle between dragons and tigers.

But what surprised them was that within five minutes of the opening, Arsenal had already pressed into their penalty area and began to bombard them wildly.

"Left! Watch the people!"

"Mark man! Mark man! Don't be led astray by their passes!"

"Too fast! They're too fast!"

The Paris Saint-Germain defenders couldn't help shouting in horror.

At the beginning of the game, Arsenal picked up the pace and used quick passes and interspersed runs to make Paris Saint-Germain cower in the half and unable to move.

They have also won consecutive victories in the league and are in very good shape.

But when facing Arsenal, especially with such a fast pace, it seemed like they were hit in the head and couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

Neymar and Mbappe were also watching anxiously from the frontcourt. They hoped that their teammates could clear the ball. They didn't even need to pass the ball, they just needed to clear the ball and let him chase the ball.

Not long after, Paris Saint-Germain caught Arsenal's passing error and made a big save.

This pass just flew in front of Mbappe.

"very good!"

Mbappe's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to start, he was suddenly stuck in front of him.

Kanter appeared in front of him at some point and interfered with his start.

Mbappe anxiously went around, but in the end it was too late. The ball had been confiscated by Bellerín and transferred out.

Lucky Shiran retreated, received the pass, and moved forward. Paris Saint-Germain was blocked in the penalty area and was beaten randomly.

At this moment, the entire Parc des Princes stadium was silent. They didn't know what happened and why the game was played like this.

Are we too weak or Arsenal too strong?

Paris fans still can't figure out why it was supposed to be a close game, but it seemed to have turned into a battle to defend Paris? a\u003evas\u003ediv\u003eScan the QR code to download Red Sleeves and join Xiaoxiang to receive benefits. Newcomers can read for free for a limited time div\u003ediv\u003ediv\u003e

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