{"id":1555,"date":"2026-05-30T19:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2026-05-30T19:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:29:37","slug":"luis-enrique-elevates-psg-to-the-olympus-of-the-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1555","title":{"rendered":"Luis Enrique elevates PSG to the Olympus of the Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><strong>Luis Enrique<\/strong> has marked a before and after in the history of <strong>PSG<\/strong>. And when it seemed that the constellation of stars was going out with the march of <strong>Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong>the project has begun to shine with its own light. Only the <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong> had managed to revalidate the title under the format of <strong>Champions League<\/strong> and the beginning did not invite optimism. But they managed to recover, they took out their <strong>ADN <\/strong>champion and guided the Parisian team to <strong>Olympus <\/strong>of the competition knocking down a <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> who seemed unbeatable&#8230; but who was denied his first chance by the luck of penalties<strong>Orejona&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Con <strong>Hakimi and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/strong> ready, the only doubt that the <strong>PSG <\/strong>He pointed to the center of the field&#8230; and <strong>Luis Enrique<\/strong> opted for the experience of <strong>Fabian <\/strong>before <strong>Zaire-Emery.<\/strong> Except <strong>Safonov<\/strong>the same eleven that devastated the <strong>Inter <\/strong>a year ago. Many more doubts were presented by the <strong>Arsenal<\/strong>: <strong>Arteta <\/strong>I don&#8217;t take risks with <strong>Timber <\/strong>and placed <strong>Flycatcher <\/strong>as a winger due to the injury of <strong>White, Hincapie<\/strong> won the game against <strong>Calafiori<\/strong> on the left, gave continuity to the moment of <strong>Lewis-Skelly y Havertz<\/strong>the only Gunner with experience in a Champions League final, started ahead of <strong>Rooted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">It didn&#8217;t take long for both teams to reveal their cards. He <strong>Arsenal <\/strong>He went out to wait in a passive middle block with the intention of very few things happening&#8230; while the <strong>PSG <\/strong>tried to give him agility with constant exchanges in the engine room and the descents of <strong>Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 <\/strong>to generate superiorities. But when barely six minutes had passed, <strong>Havertz <\/strong>He showed off his gift for appearing at important moments. <strong>Marquinhos <\/strong>He went out on the wing and his clearance, after bouncing <strong>Trossard<\/strong>enabled the German&#8217;s career, who when it seemed that he was running out of angle &#8216;shot&#8217; <strong>Safonov.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">It was the dream start for him. <strong>Arsenal<\/strong>how quickly he made him understand <strong>PSG <\/strong>that this was not going to be the same as what happened last year before the <strong>Inter <\/strong>in <strong>Munich<\/strong>. <strong>Luis Enrique<\/strong>He even began to pull his strings in search of solutions: he lateralized <strong>Fabian <\/strong>to the left sector, he threw the fullbacks up and put inside <strong>Dou\u00e9 and Kvaratskhelia <\/strong>to condition the back <strong>Rice y Lewis-Skelly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">own <strong>Fabian<\/strong>who showed himself to be the most in tune man in the Parisian team, had the first chance by breaking loose on the left side. Now, the feeling is that the <strong>Arsenal <\/strong>I had everything under control and <strong>PSG<\/strong> It needed the &#8216;cooling break&#8217; to continue adjusting. As soon as the game resumes, yes, <strong>Safonov <\/strong>He bravely came out to cut off a shipment of <strong>Of <\/strong>to the penalty spot&#8230; and got a &#8216;slap&#8217; from <strong>Marquinhos <\/strong>which jeopardized its continuity.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Little by little, the <strong>PSG <\/strong>he was backing away from <strong>Arsenal<\/strong>. However, there was a lack of rhythm in the circulation and ideas did not flow in the last third. The number of centers that searched the area was striking&#8230; and there a <strong>Gabriel <\/strong>tremendously solid. It wasn&#8217;t until 42&#8242; when, for the first time, they challenged <strong>Flycatcher<\/strong>. overflowed <strong>Nuno Mendes<\/strong>but <strong>Hincapie <\/strong>He closed perfectly at the far post. Better still, yes, was the action of <strong>Marquinhos <\/strong>going to the ground to deny the double to <strong>Havertz.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The face of <strong>Luis Enrique<\/strong> and all the players of the <strong>PSG <\/strong>When it came to facing the locker room tunnel it showed that something was not working. <strong>Siebert<\/strong>yes, it gave a touch to the <strong>Arsenal <\/strong>for &#8216;falling asleep&#8217; before taking a corner in favor signaling the end of the first half and, upon returning, he showed a yellow to <strong>Flycatcher <\/strong>in a matter of seconds for wasting time on a throw-in. <\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Did not make changes <strong>Luis Enrique<\/strong> to rest. But, at times, it did alter the positions of <strong>Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 y Dou\u00e9.<\/strong> He had barely suffered <strong>Arsenal. <\/strong>In fact, the first intervention of <strong>Raya <\/strong>arrived in the 55th minute, blocking a long-range free kick by <strong>Judge<\/strong>. Now, Arteta did not want the block to be so sunk either and the <strong>Arsenal <\/strong>He took a little step forward.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">He <strong>PSG<\/strong>However, it started to carbure. The ball was already moving at a different speed and, after game time, <strong>Siebert <\/strong>pointed to the penalty spot after <strong>Flycatcher <\/strong>lock from behind <strong>Kvaratskhelia<\/strong>. He took responsibility <strong>Dembele&#8217;s<\/strong>&#8230;and masterfully deceived a <strong>Raya <\/strong>who could not catch the record of being the first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet 10 times during the same edition of <strong>Champions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">did not wait <strong>Arteta <\/strong>for the game to be resumed to retire one&#8217;s own <strong>Flycatcher <\/strong>to put the <strong>Timber<\/strong>. He also entered <strong>Rooted <\/strong>to form a double point with <strong>Havertz<\/strong>. A risky decision that, far from recovering the threat, caused the <strong>PSG <\/strong>Find spaces to run. <strong>Kvaratskhelia<\/strong>He even hit the post after taking a ball out of the zone. <strong>A cross <\/strong>and start a cabalgada from your own field.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The Georgian, yes, said &#8216;enough&#8217; and left his place for a <strong>Stagger <\/strong>who, as soon as he jumped onto the field, stood before <strong>Raya <\/strong>after <strong>Nuno Mendes<\/strong> a throw-in combed by <strong>Gabriel<\/strong>. He <strong>Arsenal<\/strong>for its part, also renewed the flanks with <strong>Madueke and Martinelli&#8230;<\/strong> and wanted to die in the rival area. However, more than one&#8217;s heart stopped with the shot of <strong>Vitinha <\/strong>from the front that went grazing the crossbar and another against the one himself <strong>Stagger <\/strong>could not have resolved worse.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">There was not a single player without muscle discomfort. But <strong>Arteta <\/strong>made another risky decision, exhausting changes to face extra time, the first in a final of <strong>Champions <\/strong>in a decade, giving rise to <strong>Zubimendi and Eze.<\/strong> It didn&#8217;t take long to get in either. <strong>Zaire-Emery<\/strong> by an ecstatic Fabi\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Fatigue took its toll and the truth is that little was played. Now, it looked fresh <strong>Madueke<\/strong>who claimed a penalty of <strong>Nuno Mendes<\/strong>already a <strong>Stagger <\/strong>which was measured to the right to tighten the nuts to <strong>Hincapie<\/strong>who couldn&#8217;t handle the boots. It was right <strong>Raya <\/strong>in the few actions that he had to intervene&#8230; and the <strong>Arsenal <\/strong>He grabbed onto the set piece trying to avoid the penalties. Fate, however, had other plans. <\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Hakimi won both draws and <strong>Gon\u00e7alo Ramos<\/strong> He started by tilting the batch. <strong>Rooted <\/strong>responded, but <strong>Gifted <\/strong>He transferred the pressure again to a <strong>Eze <\/strong>who sent the ball out with <strong>Safonov <\/strong>sold. It was time for <strong>Raya <\/strong>appeared and stopped his launch <strong>Nuno Mendes<\/strong> so that <strong>Rice <\/strong>put the tables back. <strong>Achraf and Martinelli<\/strong> They didn&#8217;t fail either. <strong>Beraldo <\/strong>He kept his mouth shut by deceiving himself <strong>Raya<\/strong>&#8230; y <strong>Gabriel <\/strong>He sent the decisive penalty over the crossbar. 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