“It’s him”, the culprit of the defeat against Arsenal designated!

This Tuesday evening in the Champions League, PSG saw red against Arsenal. For some observers, you don't have to look very far to see the culprit.

After a sluggish first victory in the Champions League against Girona, PSG wanted to reassure themselves. But against Arsenal, it was far from an easy match since the opponent is strong. Not to mention the fact that Luis Enrique has sidelined Ousmane Dembélé, one of his best players at the start of the season. Except that on arrival, PSG will not succeed in creating a surprise against the Gunnners. Because this match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of Arsenal.

Since then, criticism has fallen on the PSG coach. Indeed, his method is criticized as not being effective. However, the real culprit for this unfavorable result in favor of PSG lies elsewhere. Because at the end of the match, many people pointed the finger at goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma. The latter would have once again shown its limits, according to observers.

Gigio Donnarumma named as culprit number 1

PSG's number 1 goalkeeper, Gigio Donnarumma is far from reassuring. Against Arsenal, the latter conceded two goals which could have been avoided. The first especially, since he missed his exit which led to a header from Kai Havertz. On the second goal, the latter was surprised by a very dangerous free kick from Bukayo Saka. Moreover, the match ended with these two goals (2-0).

For Jérôme Rothen who spoke about the match in After Foot on RMC, the Italian goalkeeper is the first to weigh down his team. “The one who got the team into trouble was Donnarumma,” he confided. He was supported by Daniel Riolo who even made fun of the size of the PSG goalkeeper who does not ensure his line. “The big one which is 2 meters and which is useless”, he immediately retorted. However, Luis Enrique was also not as satisfied with his team's performance, especially his goalkeeper, although he said that all the responsibility goes to him after this defeat.

Luis Enrique, a defeat with a bitter taste

For Luis Enrique, it's a defeat that goes down very badly. The good proof, the latter attacked a journalist who wanted to know more about his method. “No, I have no intention of explaining my tactics because you wouldn't understand. A lot of things will have to be corrected within the team, but I have no intention of explaining that [ce qu’il faut changer] “, he blurted. Subsequently, the Spanish coach returned to the match and took responsibility for this defeat. He also did not fail to openly declare that his goalkeeper was not at his best in this meeting.

“I don't want to target anyone individually, the defeat is mine, I take full responsibility. The defeat is completely deserved. Donnarumma, he was like his teammates in a minimum standard”confided Luis Enrique. However, it will take much more than words to calm the ardor. Since between this defeat and his exit at a press conference, the PSG technician did not make too many friends in the press. Note that Enrique also made it known that the most important thing for him is not necessarily winning trophies this season, even if it is important. The Champions League is not his priority, because his objective is above all to build a competitive team capable of competing every season for European titles. That said, he doesn't put pressure on himself.