On one night filled with rushing fans, resilient defending and one last whistle echoing through Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain secured a 3-1 total victory over Arsenal To reach the UEFA Champions League final. But when the celebration began, Gianluigi Donnarumma made a note of five words that subtly shifted the limelight, Not to the triumph, but to what had been left.
Paris’s trip to the Champions League final have defied most predictions. At the beginning of the season, PSG was not even considered among the best favorites, especially after The high -profile outputs of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and NeymarAs many thought would hug the team’s ambitions in Europe.
Still, under Luis Enrique’s silent revolutionThe red and blues have embraced a new era. The Galactico experiment – far criticized for prioritizing individual shine over cohesion – was over. Instead, a well -drilled, youthful and united side arose. Their latest triumph over the Premier League -Challenge Arsenal served as a definitive statement.
Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi gave the goals in the other legwhile January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola and Desire Dou led the line. But the moment’s man was again between the sticks.
What did Donnarumm say?
Gianluigi Donnarumma delivered a masterclass in goalkeeperTo make eight crucial rescues over the two legs and rightly serve the man in the match award in the second leg of the semi -finals. But it wasn’t just his performance that made people talk-it was his word after the match.
“The Spirit has changed, we are much more a team. We play for each other,” Told Donnarumm Main Video. In a subtle but unthinkable tone, he referred to the departures of the previous stars and what their absence has been due to the club’s atmosphere.
Then the sly came you. Although the star shot insistedThe “We miss Kylian, he is one of the best in the world and I wish him all the happiness because he is a great friend,” It was clear that his comment suggested a deeper truth. The team had rediscovered their soul.
The Italian goalkeeper, who was in Italy’s Euro 2020 triumpheven drew a parallel between the historical driving and PSG’s current campaign. “We [Italy] Won a European Championship like this – it makes all the difference in each team. “
Life after the “big three”
PSG’s transformation This season has validated long -term concerns about the “MSN” era. Despite the unmatched individual quality, the team often failed to act as a coherent unit, with its only significant European driving that ended in defeat against Bayern Munich in the 2020 final.
This time, without the importance of superstar, Luis Enrique has benefited the balance– A mix of experience, youth and hunger. The last – and only – time a French team lifted the Champions League -Trophy was Marseille 1993Temporarily also against Italian opposition in Munich. The Parisians now have a golden opportunity to match that performance, with a passionate fanbase that is ready to go down to Bavaria and support them every step on the road.
While traditionists continue to criticize the team’s Qatari -ownership and expenditure habits, this season has highlighted a remarkable change in the approach. No longer a gallery with egorPSG has finally begun to resemble one team.
