If, two years ago, Achraf Hakimi seemed less impactful at Paris Saint-Germain, he has become, since the arrival of Luis Enrique, who gave him more freedom, one of the key players in the Parisian club’s squad.
PSG have started this season with a bang, totaling 12 points and 16 goals in 4 league games, compared to 8 goals in the same period last season. The Parisians seem “stronger collectively”, analyzes Éric Roy, Brest’s coach, praising the perfect coaching of Luis Enrique who knew how to put each player in the right place to get the best out of them.
Since the start of the season, Luis Enrique’s team has been winning one after another. The latest was against Brest (3-1). The Spanish coach has found the perfect combination to animate the left and right wings: the Hakimi-Dembélé pair. The winning duo already has 4 goals and 4 assists this season.
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The two men had revealed their good complicity during last season. “What is disturbing for the opponent is that when one comes in, the other likes to project himself into attack. Hakimi has this ease to come in, to serve as support like a midfielder, and it is the opposite that happens when Dembélé uses his left foot and opens the way for him”, explains the former coach of Metz, Laszlo Bölöni.
This performance by Hakimi shows the effectiveness of the system put in place by Enrique who gave more freedom to the Moroccan right-back. With Dembélé, he forms a complementary and effective duo. Achraf Hakimi and his teammates are preparing for their first Champions League match against Girona this Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Parc des Princes.
