Former Tunisian international Wahbi Khazri delivered a brutally honest assessment of PSG’s defensive weaknesses ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. His conclusion? Paris will concede — their only hope is to outscore the Germans.
Wahbi Khazri has never been one to sugarcoat his opinions. In an analysis shared ahead of kick-off, the former Rennes, Saint-Étienne and Tunisia forward tore through PSG’s defensive setup with surgical precision. Zaïre-Emery deployed as a makeshift right-back — a position that is simply not his — facing the relentless pace and creativity of Luis Diaz, a matchup that even Achraf Hakimi, a natural right-back, failed to control in the first leg. Nuno Mendes was seen in serious difficulty on the opposite flank. The Pacho – Marquinhos centre-back pairing, according to Khazri, falls well short of the Arsenal-style Saliba – Gabriel standard. And with Safonov between the posts described as « very, very average », the picture is bleak at the back.
Yet it is Khazri’s conclusion that resonates most: « PSG’s only chance is to score more than Bayern. » A sentence that perfectly encapsulates the identity of Luis Enrique’s side — a team built not on defensive solidity, but on collective intensity, vertical football and the belief that no scoreline is out of reach. For Footafrica.net, this game also puts African talent centre stage: Hakimi (Morocco) going head-to-head with Luis Diaz, Marquinhos anchoring the defence, and a Paris attack that must deliver when it matters most. Tonight, the African spine of this PSG side carries the weight of a final.