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PSG invested heavily in the summer but are still relying on the A team

Luis Enrique wants to rest his stars for the Champions League but they keep having to dig out the team in Ligue 1By Get French Football NewsLuis Enrique said it was “typical” that Paris Saint-Germain only managed to see off…

By Luke Entwistle · The Guardian

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 1:48 PM

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Luke Entwistle argues PSG are still overly dependent on their top stars despite spending over €150m this summer.
PSG required second-half substitutes to secure a 3-1 victory against newly promoted Le Mans.
Lucas Beraldo opened the scoring with a penalty before Le Mans' Louis Mafouta leveled the match.

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Luke Entwistle argues that Paris Saint-Germain are continuing to rely on their first-choice stars despite spending more than €150m on squad depth in the summer. Manager Luis Enrique rested key players against newly promoted Le Mans, but the Parisians struggled until bringing on four regulars at the hour mark to secure a 3-1 victory.

Lucas Beraldo's penalty was cancelled out by Le Mans forward Louis Mafouta before substitutes Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Maghnes Akliouche scored. The writer contends that summer arrivals Mika Godts, Ferran Torres, and Akliouche are failing to adequately challenge the starting hierarchy as PSG target another Champions League triumph.

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PSG invested heavily in the summer but are still relying on the A team

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