Munich (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain climbs on European football is complete. Staying there is another thing.
Saturday’s Champions League victory confirmed what many observers suspected for a while – the PSG moment has finally come.
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On a glorious and historic night in Munich, the frustrations in the elite competition of European club football for many years.
PSG not only ended the long waiting for the trophy, but most importantly, it produced a statement performance and set a new benchmark for the Champions League title.
Inter Milan's 5-0 defeat was the biggest winning rate in any final in the 70-year history of the game. If Bradley Barcola is clinically tested in front of a goal, it may be more emphasis, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has gained more opportunities, or one of his chances or Désiré Doué stayed on the court for more than 67 minutes and scored more than 67 minutes.
Star striker Ousmane Dembele didn't even score his name.
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As impressive as the PSG win, it might be better. In other words, this is a team that has not yet reached its peak.
In progress
The average age of PSG's starting lineup is 24.8 years old, packed with young people, which is in stark contrast to the Inter team with an average age of over 30 years old.
At 31, Captain Marquinhos was the only starter over 30 at PSG, while Doué was one of three teenagers, replacements Senny Mayulu and Warren Zaire-Emery.
“We have a lot of young players — players that need to develop, and I’m one of them,” Douai said. “We always try to get better.”
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When Europe's largest club comes to call, it's easier to unite young teams than to do. This shouldn't be a concern for Qatar-backed PSG, one of the world's wealthiest clubs, which in recent years has focused on picking the best young talent from France.
ambition
It seems that there is almost no danger of PSG settling in just one Champions League title.
"We are ambitious and we will continue to conquer the football world," said a victorious Luis Enrique after winning the trophy for the second time on Saturday night after leading Barcelona to win the trophy for the second time.
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He sounds like a man, his eyes are set on building a new era of domination and quickly turns to triple the trophy he has won this season.
Next is the newly expanded Club World Cup.
"I think it's an incredible game," he said of the game that started in the U.S. this month. "We want to finish what the season looks like with the cherries on the cake. ”
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique, 55, established himself as one of the best coaches in the world after winning his second Champions League title.
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PSG has paid off by entrusting him to build a team in his own image rather than choosing a superstar.
He turned PSG into the Champions League champion when he turned PSG into Europe's most exciting football, and Barcelona may be the only team to compete with it in entertainment bets.
However, when Barcelona were picked by a crafty international front in the semifinals, the Italians were blown away by PSG.
Liverpool escaped with the Premier League title this season and was eliminated in 16 rounds, while Manchester City and Arsenal were also defeated.
Luis Enrique's football brand simply can't be too good for the rest of Europe, and Europe is catching up now.
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Transfer
It's hard to see where PSG needs to be added to a deep roster, but its rise to the highest is spending billions of dollars on some of the best players in the world.
The era of Galactico signing is temporarily over, but the arrival of Kvaratskhelia from Naples in January is evidence of President Nasser Al-Khelaifi's continued willingness to enter the transfer market.
The Georgian striker triggered a dramatic shift in the PSG format in Europe, which turned it from an almost knockout stage in the league stage to a Champions League champion.
Competitors
Manchester City may think its 2023 Champions League title has been a new era of success in Europe, but the opposite is true, and Pep Guardiola's side was eliminated in the playoffs this season.
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As we all know, the Champions League is difficult to defend, and Real Madrid is the only team to retain the trophy in Hyundai, winning three championships since 2016-18. The difficulty is largely due to the widespread spread among European elite talents.
PSG will compete with a Liverpool team that is high in the league stage of this year's competition and has already taken ambitious moves in the transfer market.
Madrid's new coach with Xabi Alonso and signings like Trent Alexander-Arnold should be contenders again. After falling in the semi-finals, so did Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Manchester City is rebuilding itself.
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However, PSG may start next season as the team beats the team, a smart young team that eventually knows how to overcome the game.
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