PSG will travel to Stade Auguste Delong in Reims, France, to face Reims in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 French Ligue 1 on June 22nd.
After four consecutive wins to open the season, PSG leads the table with 12 points, while Reims are sixth with two wins, one draw and one loss (seven points).
PSG coach Enrique attends the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. “Enrique wants to be as ‘unfair’ as possible when selecting his starting lineup this season, because it means he has a lot of players to choose from and a high team level,” France’s RMC Sport reported on Tuesday.
Lee didn’t step on the field until the 18th minute of the second half in the UEFA Champions League against Girona on Nov. 19. It was his third substitute appearance in five games this season.
In his short time on the pitch, Lee made an impact.
His breakaway runs and dribbling runs helped spark PSG’s offense.
According to soccer stats site Footmob, he has a favorable rating of 7.1 with no offensive points. Lee completed 100% of his passes (14/14), created three chances, won 100% of his dribbles (1/1), and delivered two crosses. He also won four out of five ground ball battles.
PSG fans went wild.
On social media, fans said things like “Lee Kang-jin doesn’t envy Messi,” “‘Messi’ Lee Kang-jin will save us,” “Lee Kang-jin in the number 10 role is Messi!”, “I don’t know if I’m crazy, but I see Messi in Lee Kang-jin’s play, 100% objectively,” “Lee Kang-jin shouldn’t be left out of the starting XI,” “Lee Kang-jin should start,” and more.
Lee Kang-in was often compared to Messi last season as well. In December of last year, “PSG great” David Ginola claimed that 메이저사이트 “Lee has a left foot that looks a lot like Messi’s from his time in Mallorca, and I’m talking about the way he moves on the pitch.” “Lee is always in a rhythm when he supports himself with his left foot, which is similar to the gestures and movements Messi made when he left Barcelona,” he said.
France’s Le 10 Sport also said, “PSG have signed a crack who is comparable to Messi. Among PSG’s new recruits, Lee Kang-in stands out,” Ginola said.
“Lee Kang-in is the new Messi for PSG, he is a real gold mine. He also brings financial rewards in the Korean and Asian markets,” he said tongue-in-cheek.
Enrique also praised his substitutes after the Girona game:
“The second half was really good. Physically and technically, we were much better,” he said. ”We had difficulties in the first half. Some players weren’t at their best. In the second half, we changed completely and it went well. The substitutions gave us freshness and strength.”
Enrique added: “It’s important to start with a win. In any competition. You can’t predict or evaluate how we’re going to do, but given the level of the opponent, yes,” he said, adding that he was happy with the three hard-earned points.
For Lee, it was a game that could boost his chances of starting the next game. He was on the scoresheet from the opening Ligue 1 game, but was soon dropped from the starting lineup. He still managed to score a goal in 28 minutes against Montpellier, but only played 16 minutes against Lille.