I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but I can provide some information:
1. No, PSG doesn’t have a 2nd team, they signed them off a few years ago. It doesn’t really make sense to let talented players, who should eventually win the Champions League, play in the fourth division (higher is not allowed in France for reserve teams). FC Bayern has the same problem… PSG is trying to loan its players to other professional leagues, which is why they have such a large squad, because the loaned players are all back at the moment.
2. The positions are all correct, PSG does indeed have a collection of goalkeepers. The left-backs are also legion, that has something to do with them
3. PSG’s basic problem: the high salaries. With so many millions, no one wants to leave Paris, and the quality of life isn’t the worst either. Peredes, Draxler, Icardi, Kurzava… the list of players who have been told to leave the club for years but prefer to sit out their contracts is long. The fact that PSG pays such high salaries is in turn related to
4. PSG’s second basic problem: If there isn’t a lot of money, the players won’t come because PSG is still not a “big” club with an aura à la Real, Liverpool or Bayern. Since the top coaches of recent years (Angelotti, Tuchel, etc.) have repeatedly been disgusted because they didn’t win the Champions League, PSG can’t score points with potential newcomers with a great coach. That’s why this summer
5. the big turnaround: the squad should be more “French” and not as dazzling as in previous years. Therefore, with Galtier, a French coach, therefore newcomers from Ligue 1. But:
6. It remains to be seen whether Galtier has the courage to put Verratti on the bench and let Sanches play for it.
7. It must also be shown whether this “Frenchization” really brings the desired level. Although Sanches performs well in Ligue 1, he quickly reaches his limits in the Champions League. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that he didn’t make it at Bayern. He still has a significant error rate in playmaking, which is simply poison for a central midfielder.
But the PSG season will definitely be exciting, allegedly up to 10 players should go (not including the young talents who may be awarded). We will see…
Thanks for your detailed explanation. This problem with the many stars is really an almost impossible task for almost every coach. I would probably trust a Zidane to do that, but the question is really whether the mix is right. If, for example, they bring in a Ronaldo just so that they can play alongside Messi, sporting success can suffer as a result. In this respect, I would prefer it if they simply didn’t shop by name and glamor.