I Was Amazed by What I Saw/ Enrique's New Darling at PSG!
The Paris Saint-Germain head coach praised the winger signed from Monaco this summer. The player has now also become a regular in the French national team.
According to "Sports Three", Luis Enrique is still insatiable and intends to win his third consecutive championship in the European Champions League. After a 6-1 win against Slovan Bratislava in the first week, the defending champions now travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.
It is clear that he will not keep any big players on the bench. However, Paris Saint-Germain will use so-called reserve players in many of the French league matches so that its stars can save energy for European competitions. Meanwhile, a new pain-boy has emerged for Lucho who can make the difference against almost any team in the French league.
24-year-old Magnus Akilos, known as Desiree Doue's luxury reserve on the right wing, has established himself as one of the interesting faces to follow, beyond familiar names such as Ousmane Dembele, Khoicha Kvaratsakhlia and others. This winger, who left Monaco this summer for the Parc des Princes, scored his first goal in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt on Saturday in the match against Le Mans after receiving the ball on the left wing, penetrating inside and deceiving the goalkeeper with a strong shot towards the near post.
It is clear that Luis Enrique is infatuated with him. "I love everything about Magnus Aklös," said the Spanish coach after the match. Everything." He left no stone unturned in praising his player and added: "He was the best or one of the best players on the field. The way he plays as a false striker, his style of play as a winger, his mobility as a midfielder and his technical and physical quality are amazing.
This brilliant performance can bring him to a higher position in more important matches such as Wednesday's match against Manchester City in the second week of the European Champions League. Ousmane Dembele, Khoicha Kvaratsakhlia and Desiree Doue are the undisputed anchors, but Aklos has secured his place as a number 12 or 13 player; Including Fran Torres, who is also in ideal form.
Luis Enrique said of the former Monaco player, who was signed on August 6th for an impressive 50 million euros after scoring seven goals and ten assists at the age of 22: "I knew Magnus but I was surprised by what I saw. I am very happy to have him by our side."
But it is not only Luis Enrique who is satisfied with his performance. Zinedine Zidane also decided to invite him to the French national team after the last-minute injury of Warren Zaire Emery, Akiloush's teammate. Despite being the last person to join the national team camp, Aklos was included in the starting line-up in both matches against Belgium, which ended with 1-0 and 4-3 victories.
Of course, he did not play as a winger in France, but played in the central midfield position to once again show his potential as one of the most versatile players of the Roosters: "Training under Zidane in the French national team and Luis Enrique in Paris Saint-Germain is fantastic. This is a very special issue. It was important for me to score my first goal for Paris Saint-Germain. I hope more goals are coming, that's my goal and I'm trying to help the team."