At this rate, Moise Kean could quickly be crowned “King Kean” by Parisian supporters. As against Dijon, Saturday, the Italian international, arrived in the capital at the very end of the transfer window, signed a brace on Wednesday, October 28, and avoided Paris Saint Germain from falling into the trap set by Istanbul Basaksehir. Winners (2-0) in the Turkish metropolis, Kylian Mbappé’s teammates, twice decisive passer, are relaunching in the Champions League. But could have to do without Neymar, released on injury early in the game.
“Moise has the ability to fight physically with central defenders, which is not Kylian’s characteristic », Explained Thomas Tuchel before the meeting, at the microphone of RMC Sports. The German technician saw his young recruit validate his bet. For his first tenure in the Champions League, Moise Kean led in his wake the Parisians to lead them to the promised land: a first victory this season in the Champions League, a week after their exit from the Mancunian road (1-2).
Arrived in Paris to compensate for the departures of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Edison Cavani, the 20-year-old player, trained at Juventus Turin, has a surprising start to the season, after a failed year in England. In two games this week, Kean has scored twice as many goals as he did last season at Everton.
Neymar injured, after feeling embarrassed
It is first of the head, sector where the Parisian attackers are struggling this season, that Moise Kean opened the scoring. Ideally found by Kylian Mbappé, exceptionally shifted as a corner kick taker, the Italian placed his head in the small opposite net of the Turkish defense. And blows the Parisians (1-0, 64e).
Because Thomas Tuchel’s men did not reassure anything, a week after taking water against Manchester United. Drafts in attack, and often worried by the attackers of the Turkish club stamped Erdogan, the teammates of Marquinhos, once again positioned in midfield – unlike Danilo, the recuperator shifted in central defense – struggled Wednesday. “We won, that’s what we wanted to do. Afterwards, in the game, we will have to improve ”, conceded Laywin Kurzawa after the meeting, at the microphone of the broadcaster.
Deprived of Neymar before the half hour mark, after an injury to their Brazilian star, the PSG players were worried by the partners of the former Ligue 1 resident, Enzo Crivelli (Bordeaux, Angers, Caen …). “It wasn’t a real pain, but he felt uncomfortable”, said after the meeting the German coach of PSG, who did not want to take any risk, being already deprived of Marco Verratti, Mauro Icardi, Leandro Paredes and Julian Draxler in an overloaded schedule.
Fortunately for the Parisians, if they conceded seventeen shots to the Istanbul players, the latter never managed to be effective in attack. Volunteers, the “Owls” of captain Visca failed to register the first goal in their history in this Champions League they are discovering.
“My favorite job?” To score goals “
They gave in again, ten minutes from the end, on a goal scorer signed Moise Kean. After a missed ball by Kylian Mbappé, the one who was the first player born in the 2000s to don the jersey of the Squadra Azzura controlled the ball, performed a turn on himself, and sealed the Parisian victory of a recovery in pivot leaving no chance for the goalkeeper of Basaksehir (2-0, 79e).
At the end of a balanced meeting, PSG is doing it thanks to two individuals, Mbappé – passer – and Keane – scorer. “Sometimes, we lack a guy in front like Moise to finish, to also fix a defender to open the space for Kylian or Ney”, anticipated Thomas Tuchel before the meeting.
“My favorite job?” To score goals ! I’m ready to play everywhere assured Moise Kean this weekend on the set of the Canal Football Club. If the coach puts me on the left, on the right or in the middle, I give the best for the team ”. Wednesday, he demonstrated it, and pulled a thorn out of his coach. But the finalists of the last Champions League did not come up with either a slick game plan or any comprehensive insurance. And they will have to travel a long way before returning to the European summits to which they aspire.
