Nuno Mendes (20) was finally appointed last July by Paris Saint-Germain, the weekend after the weekend, to prove the Paris leaders are right. She sided in the left lane of Christophe Galtier 3-4-1-2 during the Parisian concert against AJ Auxerre (5-0), the Portuguese, Selected by Fernando Santos for the Qatar World CupOnce again, he put in a great performance in the Paris jersey.
In all good moves, the former Sporting defender inflicted many damages to his direct opponent, Paul Jolly. Benefiting from the collective control of his team, the Portugal international (16 caps) was able to focus on his offensive contribution, while perfectly managing the few defensive positions that presented themselves to him. Despite some rough estimates (14 balls missing), Mendes was particularly illustrated by his ability to go deep and hit the opponent’s line. With Kylian Mbappe’s first assist pass, the 20-year-old prodigy didn’t give up in this encounter. To his coach’s delight.
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“I watched what happened to the qualified teams at C1 this weekend. Obviously, without any player sending me any sign of concern, my obsession was to build a more competitive team. In the three sessions we had, I saw the players investing. They gave today ( Sunday) Very nice answer. We were serious, my application. We tried to widen the gap. We were serious defensively about getting the ball back. It’s a good Sunday afternoon. We had to win. Lens is doing an amazing job for a second. We did a very good job.”Announced, in this sense, the Parisian coach, present at a press conference.
Without speaking directly about Nuno Mendes, the former Aiglons technician noted, without a doubt, the performance of his patron. Once again shining in the second Parisian goal, the Portuguese already played several defenders from Auxerre before seeing Carlos Soler resume his heart with a perfect header. Collusion with Kylian Mbappé and still just as dangerous as he advances quickly, PSG 25 remains, as such, one of the great architects of the Parisian Grand Victory. Awarded 7 and Man of the Match by our editorial teamNuno Mendes was also full of confidence before traveling to Qatar. It now remains to be seen whether or not the kid from Lisbon will be a favourite, over Rafael Guerrero, the left side of Borussia Dortmund.
