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Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)
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Palakka
on 22/03/2024, 16:17:35 UTC
The shortcuts made by PSG certainly make them a strong team in a very short time, and certainly it is not difficult for them to continue to be able to get many star players with the power of money they currently have, but of course PSG must be prepared for risks that are also detrimental to their finances if if the star players they buy now are not able to meet the expectations charged in achieving the championship target,  For now, what PSG is doing I don't think is entirely wrong, because will be difficult for a team to develop only by relying on the talents of academy players, yes maybe at least PSG must also be brave to orbit their young players into the current main squad in order to at least reduce their expenses.

Leverkusen in the Bundesliga are currently able to surprise many people with their achievements, but I think using Leverkusen as an example to compare PSG is certainly not realistic guys, because we all know how long it took Leverkusen to make history like now, and I think PSG will not want to wait that long to be able to make their team strong not only in Ligue 1 but of course the big teams of the Europa League so far become their benchmark for development.
I understand PSG's mentality. The aim is big names, huge wins. However, relying on a few superstars is risky. Huge risk. Spends a fortune, and no trophies? Disaster. Absolute disaster. Mbappe, a terrific player, shows that Champions League pressure can break anyone.

Believe me, this play is smarter: Create your own talent. Slow, but builds a stronger foundation. You avoid outrageous transfer fees and inflated salaries and get players who compete for the shirt, not just the salary. Mixing one or two major stars with local talent? The mixture is potent. PSG needs competitiveness and sustainability to win. Much smarter than their current plan.

Empowering existing resources certainly saves the club's expenses, but in fact it is difficult for a club to do this, if you take the example of Leverkusen in this case is of course a distant example, Arsenal have actually done what you said, dominant more utilizing young players bought at low prices, orbiting young talents from the academy but in fact for many years they failed to win the Premier League and even struggled to Competed in the Champions League.

I think it's not wrong to use some players from the academy in the first squad but the problem is that a team cannot rely on them absolutely 100% because of their lack of experience in competing, competing in tight competition certainly requires players who do have a strong mentality and that's why PSG take shortcuts to continue to recruit star players despite all the risks,  At the moment we admit that a team that is built from scratch with great difficulty will of course have a strong foundation, but I think it will still take a long time to develop and even then it does not guarantee that they can compete for a long time in the league.