Toulouse – Paris Saint-Germain: Another Stalemate In The New Era (1-1)

Paris Saint-Germain struggled in week one against a low block and it looked like the same issues would persist as they visited Toulouse. However, they had two not-so-secret weapons to surely help them over the line this weekend.

Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland.

The impasse at PSG seemed to end as the dust settled on the opening-day disappointment and with it, brought to a close the era of the two most expensive signings in history. Kylian Mbappé would return to the first team with his contract dispute with the club reportedly over, and the future of Neymar decided with the often mercurial and ever-injured star sold to Saudi Arabia. 

It was a new-look PSG side that debuted against Lorient and while the team wracked up 78 percent possession, they lacked cutting edge in attack, something that could be bolstered not only by Mbappé’s return but also through the signing of another mercurial and ever-injured star in Ousmane Dembélé. 

Despite this, neither Mbappé nor Dembéle started as Luis Enrique . . .