Warren Zaïre-Emery has made PSG’s dazzling midfield even better

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He coached Zaïre-Emery during his time as the France Under-21s manager, even making him captain when he was just 17 years old. “The France national team, and being at the heart of the news very early, he struggled a bit in that environment, from the weight of expectations.”Warren Zaïre-Emery was just 17 when he made his France debut in 2023.

When he returned to the Under-21s, he admitted he was “holding back” and needed to rediscover his old self. In Zaïre-Emery, he already has one.

Asked whether he had been surprised by Zaïre-Emery’s level, he responded that he “couldn’t be” given that he “knows his players”. “Buying more at the supermarket doesn’t make you a better cook,” said the club’s sporting director, Luis Campos, earlier this season as he outlined plans to spend less and develop more, specifically more players like Zaïre-Emery: intelligent, versatile and technical.He has the ability to run the show in midfield and, as his confidence grows, that is exactly what he is doing.