Coach Luis Enrique directly revealed why Lee Kang-in did not start against Girona.

According to the PSG Report, which delivers the news of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Enrique explained why Lee Kang-in did not start in the last Girona match. He said, "My job is bound to be unfair. I will defend myself. 16 players were eligible to start against Girona. All of them were eligible to play, but only 11 players were eligible to start. Throughout the season, I can't help but be unfair. All the players are ready, and they are all at a high level. Whether ugly or beautiful, that's the manager's job. I hope and try to make a starting list in the best way possible. I had to exclude four or five players from the game. That's the fact and life."토토사이트

He also praised Lee Kang-in. "When I joined the club, Lee was already here. I knew him well in La Liga. He is something different and special player. He has both midfielder and attacking ability. He matches our style of play very well. He is intelligent and does well without the ball. He can play in many positions, is versatile, is strong physically and technically excellent. I'm really happy to have him at PSG."

PSG scored a 1-0 victory over Girona in the first round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage in the 2024-25 season at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on the 19th (Korea time).

Photo = Getty Images Enrique explained why Lee Kang-in did not start in the last Girona match. He said, "My job has to be unfair. I will defend myself. 16 players were eligible to start against Girona. All of them were eligible to play, but only 11 players can start. Throughout the season, I can't help but be unfair. All the players are ready, and they are all at a high level. Whether ugly or beautiful, that is the manager's job. I hope and try to make a roster in the best way possible. I had to exclude four or five players from the game. That is the fact and life."

Photo = Getty Images Enrique explained why Lee Kang-in did not start in the last Girona match. He said, "My job has to be unfair. I will defend myself. 16 players were eligible to start against Girona. All of them were eligible to play, but only 11 players can start. Throughout the season, I can't help but be unfair. All the players are ready, and they are all at a high level. Whether ugly or beautiful, that is the manager's job. I hope and try to make a roster in the best way possible. I had to exclude four or five players from the game. That is the fact and life."

As there was a wide gap in objective power, the game was led by PSG. PSG took the lead with 64 percent of the possession in 90 minutes, putting pressure on Girona by making a whopping 26 shots. The number of passes was also roughly doubled.

However, the team rarely scored a goal. Enrique then deployed Desiree Doue, Lee Kang-in, Randal Kolo Muani, and João Neves to strengthen his offense. As the game was nearing an end, the opposing goalkeeper made a mistake in the 45th minute of the second half to secure a 1-0 victory.

After the game, some criticized Enrique's decision. He did not use Lee Kang-in as the starting player. Lee Kang-in has been performing well in every game, which is the core of PSG this season. However, he did not start in the match against Girona, and PSG played a difficult game.

Lee Kang-in, who played as a substitute, showed his presence even though it was a short time. Based on the soccer statistics media "Sofa Score," three key passes, 100% success rate of pass, 27 blushes, one long pass success, one dribble success, and four ground-contention wins, were scored 7.2. Afterwards, Enrique explained why he did not start Lee Kang-in, and once again imprinted how important he is to the team.