PSG believe they will beat Borussia Dortmund but they need to be bold | Eric Devin
Gonçalo Ramos has been electric in Ligue 1 recently. Luis Enrique should give him a chance in the Champions League
By Eric Devin for Get French Football News
Was it as bad as all that? After Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final last week, the media in France were quick to condemn the team. “Bad Signal” and “To The Wall” said l’Équipe, making puns — as is their wont — and Le Parisien also piled on, calling the PSG performance “far from a dream”.
Yes, there were reasons to express frustration — the departure through injury of Lucas Hernández (and a wobbly display from Beraldo in his stead), Kylian Mbappé’s struggle to have a telling impact and Nuno Mendes’ failure to shackle Jadon Sancho, to name a few. But PSG hit the woodwork twice (through Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi), enjoyed a vintage display from Marquinhos and never looked out of the match.
