PSG's late late show rolls back into town
PSG netted an injury-time winner in back-to-back Ligue 1 McDonald's games, with Joao Neves' late, late header against Lyon taking the reigning champions to the top of the table.
PSG consitently clutch
PSG set the tone for their late, late show right at the start of the season. Les Parisiens' Champions League win last season booked their place in the Super Cup back in August in what is the curtain-raiser. Luis Enrique's side had looked to be heading towards defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, but for two late goals. It was Lee Kang-in who netted the goal that halved the deficit in the 85th minute and Goncalo Ramos who would then get the equaliser in the 94th minute. PSG would go on to lift the trophy on penalties.
Ramos wasn't done there. It was on the European stage that the Portugal international would come in clutch once more, netting in the 90th minute to earn a hard-fought win against Barcelona, in Catalunya, at the start of October.
And he was once again the man of the moment against OGC Nice just over a week ago. PSG struggled to break down what was a very compact and organised block. Ramos came of the bench and was immediately in the thick of it, missing three chances, but he wouldn't miss his fourth. He headed home Khivcha Kvaratskhelia's flick-on with what was ultimately the final touch of the game.
João Neves header for the win 🤯 pic.twitter.com/SRJfBM9jJo
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"The supporters sing for 90 minutes and so it is normal to have the same mentality as our supporters and to fight right until the end," said Luis Enrique following that slender 1-0 win over Les Aiglons. He added, "Scoring in the last minute is very important for us and shows our mentality."
That "mentality" was once on show over the weekend. PSG conceded their lead to Lyon twice on Sunday night, but they once again took all three points, despite the set-backs. It was a Portuguese player who popped up once again. But instead of Ramos, it was Neves, who met Lee's corner to the near post, flicking it past Dominik Greif in the OL goal.
Luis Enrique time
"Resiliance is a word that I love. I used it to talk about having the right menality, the one that allows you to go and find the win," said the PSG manager on Sunday night, after a draining 90 minutes of back-and-forth football.
Despite the European club's truncated pre-season and injury concerns, they still have the energy to finish games well and find that all important goal, as they have had to do in recent weeks. Beyond the mentality aspect of such late victories, it is also a testement to fitness and physical preparation, as well as the savvy and intelligent substitutions from Luis Enrique, which have often paid dividends this season in Ligue 1 McDonald's. If 'Fergie Time' is famous on the other side of the Channel in England, perhaps we should start talking about 'Enrique Time' here in France.
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