French media “Planet PSG” reported on the 12th (Korea Standard Time), “French soccer commentator and analyst Pierre Menes did not hide his skepticism about the quality of the player, saying he was ‘overvalued’ when asked about Lee Kang-in’s recruitment and debut.”
Lee Kang-in moved to French League 1 champion PSG ahead of the 2023/24 season as he was active in Spain’s La Liga for RCD Majorca last season. PSG signed a five-year contract with Lee Kang-in until June 2028, paying 22 million euros (about 31.3 billion won) to Mallorca.
Since PSG is the best club in the French League 1 and a world-class team that is considered a favorite along with Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich every season in the UEFA Champions League, the news of Lee Kang-in’s transfer to PSG thrilled Korean soccer fans.
Lee Kang-in, who played as an ace in Mallorca, suffered two injuries in the early days of the PSG transfer, and had difficulty securing time to play, but he has been steadily starting the game recently as he has quickly adapted. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
This season, Lee Kang-in has played in a total of 12 games (nine starts, three replacements) in all competitions, scoring two goals and one assist, and has succeeded in starting in three consecutive games and playing full-time in 90 minutes in two consecutive games.
However, Pierre Menes, who is a soccer commentator and analyst in France, drew attention by saying that Lee Kang-in is too overrated. In the past, he served at the leading French newspaper “L’Equipe” and served as a panelist at the “Canal Football Club,” which analyzes soccer games across Europe.
According to the media, he claimed on his YouTube channel, “I’ve always said Lee Kang-in is light. He scored two or three beautiful goals, but I think Lee Kang-in is light.”
“First of all, Lee Kang-in doesn’t have much personality. He dribbled a lot on the side and found that he lacked the ability to pass forward,” he said. “I delivered a wonderful pass to Kylian Mbappe in the match against Brest, but this is not enough. It is not the level that PSG demands from attacking midfielders.”
After transferring to PSG, Lee Kang-in has scored a total of three offensive points so far. First of all, he was leading 2-0 in the third round of Group F of the UEFA Champions League at home in October when he came out as a substitute in the second half and scored his first goal of the season.
Lee Kang-in, who played impressively as a substitute and scored a goal, immediately started in the next game, the 10th round of the league Brest away. Lee Kang-in, whose confidence and performance have risen to the top, helped Mbappe score with a great outfront pass, and succeeded in achieving attack points for two consecutive games.
Lee Kang-in, who helped Mbappe score with a fantastic pass, was proudly listed in the best 11 in the 10th round of the 2023/24 season selected by the League 1 secretariat for the first time since entering France.
Lee Kang-in, who began to gain recognition by performing well in two consecutive games, finally scored the first goal in the 11th round of the league against Montpellier and emerged as a key PSG player in name and reality.
Lee Kang-in scored his first goal in League 1 due to the first goal against Montpellier and succeeded in reaching attack points in three consecutive games. He was also named PSG’s November Goal of the Month and was also selected as a candidate for League 1’s November Goal of the Month.
Lee Kang-in has not been able to score offensive points in the next five games, but he has been trusted by PSG coach Luis Enrique as he has been playing consistently. However, Menes still thought Lee Kang-in’s skills did not meet the level required by PSG.
There is no other way for Lee Kang-in to change Menes’ thinking than performance and attack point. Lee Kang-in, who is currently in Germany, is preparing for the sixth Group F match of the 2023/24 Champions League against Borussia Dortmund at Ziegnal Iduna Park at 5 a.m. on the 14th.
This season, PSG has been set up in Group F along with Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle United. With only the final group match left, Dortmund (10 points) has already confirmed its advance to the round of 16 with the lead in Group F. Dortmund will be followed by PSG (7 points), Newcastle (5 points), and Milan (5 points), with one remaining ticket to the round of 16.
In Game 6, PSG will go away to Dortmund, while Newcastle will invite Milan home. If PSG secures three points in Germany, it can advance to the round of 16 and rank No. 1 in Group F.
If PSG wins, PSG and Dortmund will be tied with 10 points, but according to the winner’s rule, PSG, who won both matches, will beat Dortmund and rise to first place. PSG defeated Dortmund 2-0 at home in the first round of the last group stage.
However, if the draw is held on the other hand, they should hope that Milan will beat Newcastle. If they lose to Dortmund, they can only reach the round of 16 after the Newcastle-Milan match ends in a draw. In order for PSG to advance to the round of 16 on its own, it is an away match, and it is not easy to predict the winner because Dortmund, which has confirmed its advance to the round of 16, is aiming for the top spot in Group F to be seeded.
Ahead of the game, various local media expected Lee Kang-in to start against Dortmund. As Usman Dembele received three yellow cards in the last five group matches, he was suspended from one game due to accumulated warnings, and his absence against Dortmund was confirmed.
As Dembele, who started all five group games, was suspended, Lee Kang-in is expected to play one of the pillars of the offense. France’s “Le Parisien” predicted that Lee Kang-in will be placed in the right winger position of a 4-3-3 model and form the front three top with Kylian Mbappe and Randal Colo Muani.
Unless there are special variables, the possibility of Lee Kang-in’s selection is high, and attention is being paid to whether Lee Kang-in will be able to directly refute the remarks of an expert who claimed that he was “overvalued” by leading the team to the round of 16 in the final group match of the Champions League.