Prince of Enrique

“Prince of Enrique” Lee Kang-in 23, Paris Saint-Germain was also named in the League 1 migration team for his zero-top role.

Soccer statistics media “WhoScored” selected Lee Ju, a sixth-round member of the French League, during the 2024-2025 season, and released the results on Tuesday. It was a 4-4-2 formation based on self-calculated ratings.

Lee Kang-in was also included. He scored 9.02 points to occupy a position on the front line. Not only Lee but also Bradley Barcola 9.66 points and Ashraf Hakimi 8.19 points were included in PSG players.

It was the result of their victory at the Stade Rennes match. PSG won 3-1 at the match against Rennes held in Paris on Saturday. PSG, which had no loss in six matches, continued its lead in the league with 16 points 5 wins and 1 draw.

On the day, Lee took on a slightly different role than usual. As he was deployed as a front-line striker, he formed a three-top team with Barcola and Usman Dembele. Luis Enrique, who highly valued Lee’s versatility, gave him the role of “Pols Nine” fake No. 9.

Enrique made the right choice. PSG pushed him fiercely from the beginning and showed off its strong attack strength along with Lee Kang-in. Barcola got off to a start. He scored the first goal with an accurate winding shot at the counterattack in the 30th minute of the first half.

Lee Kang-in also scored a goal. In the 13th minute of the second half, a shot wrapped around Barcola hit the post. Lee Kang-in, 메이저놀이터 who was running in, did not miss it and finished it with a diving header to make it 2-0. It was Lee Kang-in’s third goal of the season and his first goal in about a month since the match against Montpellier in the second round.

Barcola scored multiple goals. At the 23rd minute of the second half, he calmly pushed a ground ball cross from Ashraf Hakimi to score once again. It was a de facto decisive goal. PSG conceded a goal through penalty kick afterwards, but won 3-1.

Fake No. 9 Lee Kang-in stood out. He played full-time and diligently traveled around the stadium, leading the team’s offense with accurate long passes and sensible linked plays.

According to the soccer statistics media “Foot Mob,” Lee Kang-in scored one goal, created seven chances, dribbled success rate 100% 2/2, and won seven ground ball competition 7/11. Huscoordcom gave him a 9.02 point rating and selected him as the team’s two-top for League One migration along with Jonathan David Lil LOSC, who received 9.64 points.

Enrique publicly praised Lee after the match. “Lee Kang-in is a really versatile player. He has a very important quality in how we play. No matter how much pressure the opponent puts on him, he never loses the ball,” he said. “Lee ran freely, took up space, and made his team members shine. Lee was special and scored as smart as a fox. He was smart, consistent, and kept the ball when needed. He is a special player who knows how to do anything. It was a perfect match. I am very satisfied.”

Lee Kang-in even earned the title of “Prince of Enrique.” “Lee Kang-in, prince of Luiz Enrique,” Spain’s As said. “Lee gained the trust of Coach Enrique after his outstanding performance in the match against Rennes. He even scored a point while playing as a pulse nine fake No. 9.” The media also said, “Lee Kang-in did not miss the opportunity that came to him with spectacular performances. He has established himself as a fake No. 9 after the injuries of Marco Asensio and Gonzalo Hamus.”

Attention is now turning to Arsenal’s upcoming UEFA Champions League UCL match. PSG will face Arsenal in the second round of the UCL phase, which will take place at the Emirates Stadium in London at 4 a.m. on Tuesday.

There is a high possibility that Lee Kang-in will also start. Until now, Enrique has mainly used him as a “super Joker.” Even if Lee Kang-in was active from the beginning of the season, he often sat on the bench and replaced him as the first priority. Lee Kang-in also replaced Girona in the first round of the league phase.

However, the situation is different this time. Dembele, the main striker, has been excluded from the away match at Arsenal. According to French media L’Equipe, he had a heated argument with Enrique after the match. Enrique was furious and decided to exclude Dembele from the team due to a rebuke.

Therefore, Lee Kang-in is expected to be given a chance to start. He is expected to play the role of fake No. 9 once again or play as a right-handed striker without Dembele. As also predicted, “If Asensio does not recover his condition, one of the most likely players to play the role of fake No. 9 is definitely Lee Kang-in. He is starting the season well, and he has more qualifications to start, especially through the match against Ren.”