Carles Rexach, former collaborator of Johan Cruyff at FC Barcelona, recently greeted Paris Saint-Germain in the columns of L-Team, highlighting the continuing influence of Cruyff’s tactical legacy on modern football. Rexach believes that Luis Enrique’s team is now the benchmark in Europe, saying that it would systematically win against its most formidable opponents. It highlights collective cohesion, tactical discipline and the game identity affirmed by the coach, whom he affectionately nicknames “the kid” with reference to their common past. According to Rexach, the PSG presents an exceptional team led by a coach that favours offensive and efficiency, an approach that it considers essential and which everyone must draw inspiration from.

Rexach’s analysis is not limited to recent PSG performance. He considers that Luis Enrique’s game perfectly embodies Cruyff’s legacy, characterized by a demanding offensive style where the priority is to score more than the opponent, without abandoning a solid defense. He highlights the defensive rigor of the team, which wants to be reactive and effective to quickly recover the ball, without leaving dead spaces. Rexach is convinced that Johan Cruyff would have enjoyed this game philosophy, which favours intensity and the will to score. It is categorical: the PSG is today the team that everyone aspires to imitate, as it is the most attractive and spectacular.

This admiration of Rexach, emblematic figure of cruyffist philosophy, confirms the transformation of the PSG under the direction of Luis Enrique. The club is no longer content with a simple sports project, but offers an example of a total game, a perfect balance between performance, structure and intensity. This recognition extended beyond the terrain, with a recent spectacular event in New York where the PSG logo was projected into the sky by a cloud of light drones. This global highlight, just a few hours away from a crucial final against Chelsea, reflects the club’s international appeal and its ability to captivate an ever wider audience.