The Athletic has unveiled its European fantasy team for the 2024-2025 season, now that the season is almost over in all the major leagues and in the Champions League. Even if the long-awaited final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan on May 31 at Munich’s Allianz Arena is still to come. Both clubs will be present: 4 PSG players, 1 Inter player.
The presence of Nuno Mendes (22-year-old left-back), Achraf Hakimi (26-year-old right-back), Vitinha (25-year-old midfielder) and Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old striker) seems logical, given their successful seasons.
successful seasons. Even if each of them, and Hakimi to a lesser extent, has had his share of criticism and questioning during periods of “poor form”. It’s another reminder of the hindsight required when judging and drawing conclusions.
This is also true of PSG as a whole, who were heavily criticized during the autumn, with coach Luis Enrique seen as the saboteur. Paris is finally on course for a historic season, and the club with the highest profile in this sports media’s selection. It’s only a guide, but it’s worth noting all the same.
Gianluigi Donnarumma (26-year-old goalkeeper) would not have been a big surprise, nor would Willian Pacho (23-year-old defender) or Marquinhos (31-year-old defender). But we understand that there is immense competition, as in other positions where Parisians have been very good (João Neves, Fabian Ruiz, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia), but the players selected have been “monstrous”. Like Alessandro Bastoni, the 26-year-old Inter Milan defender who Paris will be facing shortly.
