It took until January 15, 2022 to finally see Sergio Ramos tread the lawn of the Brest and with Argentina almost confirmed!”>Parc des Princes. Entering in the 72nd minute of this Parisian victory against Brest (2-0) in place of Angel Di Maria, the Spanish defender was greeted by the 5000 spectators, gauge obliges, before taking place between Marquinhos on his right, and Kimpembe to his left. A double curiosity for everyone: the first steps at home of the quadruple winner of the Champions League, and a move to three defenders.
“We live in the present, but always with plans for the future because there are high demands. He was absent for several months. He is much better now. He continues to gain strength, he trains with the group. This continuity is important. You have to be in training all the time. That’s why it takes time.”, yet warned Mauricio Pochettino yesterday.
Ramos gave a standing ovation for every ball touched
The Argentinian tactician was careful not to announce the news to the press and the general public. He took advantage of the work of these men against limited Brestois during the second half to make him play a few precious minutes in his quest for optimal form, with Real Madrid in a month in sight. The surprise has much more to the public. Applauded as soon as he entered, Ramos was even entitled to “hoorays” on each ball touched. He didn’t have much work to do but seemed involved.
It is above all a possible tactical change that is offered to Pochettino. “It’s an option, everything is possible in football, we can consider it. We did it today during the match. We had done it before. After this three-way defense with pistons on the sides, it has to be animated. It’s not just putting pawns and arrows. Otherwise, it’s something that needs to be worked on because it’s an option being considered.”, confided the coach after the match.
Pochettino wants to work on three-man defense
We must now hope that the 35-year-old does not experience any new physical glitches, while until the big meeting in the knockout stages of the Champions League, PSG will enter a slightly calmer period, with a game per week. Leader with 11 points ahead of his runner-up Nice in the league, the capital club will be able to rotate its workforce. A luxury as much as in the game, especially in the second half, the Parisians rather seduced this evening. It must be specified because since the beginning of the season, it is quite rare.
