Paris Saint-Germain – Rennes: the Parisian team keeps impressing without Kylian Mbappé (3-1)

The new look of Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique exquisitely continued performing in front of their fans. Lee Kang-in with the license to stroll freely as a false nine unlocked holes and gaps in Rennes's lines, whilst Bradley Barcola kept making the Parisian public forget Kylian Mbappé's shows down the left side, netting two goals.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Since the departure of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Sergio Ramos and the arrival of Luis Enrique, it was clear that Paris Saint-Germain were adopting a new strategy and were on the way of building a different project centered around young talents to form a team performing a collective football. 

Last season, the Parisian team proved their intent and their eagerness to stick to the new culture. They were one step close to reaching the final of the Champions League. However, they got eliminated by Borussia Dortmund, but the feeling was unlike previous seasons: something new is in the making.

Kylian Mbappé left Paris Saint-Germain, joining his dream club, Real Madrid. Bradley Barcola filled well his place. The club focused on young, gifted talents to add to the squad. João Neves saw off Benefica travelling to France capital. Désiré Doué brought in from Rennes and Willian Pacho landed in Paris coming from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Luis Enrique opted for a 4-3-3 line-up on paper. Matey Savonov protected the Parisian net. Marquinhos and Willian Pacho formed the core of the backline, with . . .