Can PSG succeed without superstars?

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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On Tuesday night PSG lost for first time since Kylian Mbappe left for Real Madrid having started the season seven games unbeaten prior to their visit to London. They were also without Ousmane Dembele against Arsenal, the player was dropped for disciplinary reasons. So can PSG succeed without superstars? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Tom Williams, author of Va Va Voom, the modern history of French Football and Pierre-Etienne Minonzio from L'Equipe to discuss PSG's start to the new season, the role of Luis Enrique in their re-styling as well as which young players amongst their ranks could blossom into being their next talisman. The Athletic's Peter Rutzler also drops in with his view having been at the Emirates while Mike Stavrou also catches up with the travelling PSG supporters. Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Tom Williams and Pierre-Etienne Minonzio Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.1	On Tuesday night, PSG lost for the first time since Killing and Bape left for
0:44.4	Real Madrid. Arsenal very much the real deal. All very straightforward. Arsenal
0:50.1	2 Paris and germannel. There were also without Uzman Dembele,
0:54.0	the player was dropped for disciplinary reasons.
0:57.0	So can PSG succeed without superstars?
1:03.0	With us today we have Pierre Etienne Minonzio from French publication Le Cape and Tom Williams
1:08.5	author of Vavavoom, the Modern History of French Football.
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