Quote from: slapper on February 18, 2025, 06:51:35 PM

Quote from: rahmad2nd on February 18, 2025, 06:01:32 PM

It's natural if it's boring, because other teams are not competing to be the strongest in this competition. But on the other hand, PSG will continue to try to recruit newcomers to make their team more competitive, especially to become a strong competitor in the Champions League. Currently, they only need a few players to be more solid, maybe Enrique will bring in 1 or 2 players next summer. Talking about Marseille, I like it now under the guidance of Roberto de Zerbi, he was able to bring Marseille back to being one of the strong teams in this competition. Although not as competitive as the PSG players, now Marseille's performance is starting to improve. I like one of their new players, namely Amine Gouiri. He has only played three matches with Marseille, but has been able to show his abilities with three assists and two goals. This is just the beginning, I hope he will be consistent until the end of this season. Well, maybe next summer De Zerbi will bring in some players to cover his team's weaknesses, maybe some young talents can make Marseille much stronger and compete with PSG. who knows it could happen, because football sometimes provides many surprises.

PSG is always looking to purchase their way into excellence, but without Qatar's funding, this entire project falls apart. They are engaged in a risky game. Al-Khelaifi drawn into legal drama, and Qatar tired of France. If they pull out, PSG's "dominance" will turn into a disaster-class rebuild. Indeed, they might add one or two players this summer; but, it ends if the money tap stops flowing

Marseille, though? Actual football project under De Zerbi. In three games Gouiri is already cooking with two goals and three assists. That is just remarkable efficiency. The guy adapts instantly: did it at Nice, did it at Rennes, now doing it at OM. De Zerbi is also pushing him strongly toward a "pure No. 9". The coach can tell he holds something BIG. Marseille needs fighters; it does not need celebrities. Bring in some young, eager players this summer; they will suddenly be a serious danger. Forget just “competing” with PSG, they could push them off their throne

As we know, that PSG is under Qatari ownership. their project has been in disarray, since the MNM trio failed to win the Champions League trophy. regarding the legal drama related to Al-Khelaifi, I actually don't follow the developments, let alone I'm not interested in following it. by the way, it is possible that Qatar withdrew from PSG. but the fact is, until now Al-Khelaifi remains the club president at Paris Saint-Germains. regarding the recruitment of newcomers in the summer transfer market, it seems that this is their goal. more clearly, we'll see how after this season is over, especially with Al-Khelaifi's statement regarding support for Luis Enrique. as you said, I agree that Marseille does not need celebrities or big star players. because, they almost have difficulty doing it to make it happen. there is no other option but to bring in players who match their abilities, but with qualified quality. such as Gouiri, Marseille brought him in with a transfer fee of €20 million. seeing his performance seems very decent, although this is just the beginning and we do not know how consistent it will be in the next matches. what is certain is that under De Zerbi's tutelage Marseille has improved much better. this is his first season, perhaps in the second season he will bring in more young talents who will become great players. and who knows, Marseille can compete tightly in the coming seasons.