PSG’s Achraf Hakimi Thrives Under Luis Enrique’s Tactical Freedom

PSG has started this season at full speed, totaling 12 points and 16 goals in 4 league matches, compared to 8 goals at the same period last season. The Parisians seem "more collectively strong," analyzes Éric Roy, the Brest coach, saluting Luis Enrique’s perfect coaching, who has been able 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 racking up the wins. The latest is the one against Brest (3-1). The Spanish technician has found the perfect combination to animate the left and right flanks: the Hakimi-Dembélé pair. The winning duo already has 4 goals and 4 assists this season.

The two men had revealed their good chemistry last season. "What is disturbing for the opponent is that when one goes in, the other likes to project himself in attack. Hakimi has this ease to go in, serve as a support like a midfielder, and the opposite happens when Dembélé uses his left foot and opens the way for him," explains the former Metz coach, Laszlo Bölöni.

Hakimi’s performance shows the effectiveness of the system put in place by Enrique, who has given more freedom to the Moroccan right-back. With Dembélé, he forms a complementary and efficient duo. Achraf Hakimi and his teammates are preparing for their first Champions League match against Gérone this Wednesday at 9pm at the Parc des Princes.