PSG vs Nice: Press Grades Reveal Ruiz Shines as Marquinhos Struggles

On Friday, when they played at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain was defeated 1-3 by Nice. video highlights PSG/Nice ) as part of Matchday 31 in the Ligue 1 2024-2025 season. Below are the points assigned by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the capital’s players.

Le Parisien :

Kvaratskhelia (4) – Dembélé (5) – Doué (3)

Ruiz (5,5) – Vitinha (4) – Neves (4)

Nuno Mendes (4) – Pacho (5) – Marquinhos (3,5) – Hakimi (3.5)

Donnarumma (4)

L’Equipe :

Luis Enrique  – 4

Kvaratskhelia (5) – Dembélé (5) – Doué (4)

Ruiz (5) – Vitinha (4) – Neves (4)

Nuno Mendes (3) – Pacho (3) – Marquinhos (3) – Hakimi (4)

Donnarumma (3)

There isn't much to glean from this game. The players struggled with efficiency yet again, despite controlling play. Bulka managed to stand out due to several poorly executed scenarios. Failing to score is a significant error in football. There's no do-over for matches; everything hinges on the present moment.

At that point, several players were disappointing, particularly those in defense as well as Vitinha. Although Doué and Kvaratskhelia performed admirably, they did not meet our expectations. This game was one best left forgotten, which is evident from the scoreline reflecting shortcomings in crucial offensive and defensive aspects for the squad.