In Ligue 1, Bradley Barcola hovers over the scorer rankings. Before joining the Blues for the international break, the French international (11 caps, 2 goals) increased the number of his achievements in the championship to 10, already one more than in all of his previous years. By achieving his third double of the season in Angers (4-2), Saturday November 9, the 22-year-old striker consolidated his place as top scorer, two lengths ahead of Marseille’s Mason Greenwood and three ahead of Lille’s Jonathan David. A dynamic slowed down by the reception of Toulouse (3-0), where on his left wing, Friday evening, he had more difficulty making the difference.
To understand these difficulties, we must delve into the exclusive interview he gave us on November 3, before the clash against Atlético de Madrid (1-2). The new “favorite” of the Park evoked the gaze of the adversaries. More expected by the public, he is also expected by the defenses who identify him as the main danger of his team. “I’m starting to see it clearly,” he told us. The teams come with two, even three defenders on my side, it’s much more complicated. » An observation which is confirmed in the Champions League, where PSG grimaces and its stats column still remains blank.
