Lee Kang-in is named to the Ligue 1 weekly best 11.
The Ligue 1 secretariat announced on Tuesday (Aug. 20) the best 11 of the 26th round of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season. Lee Kang-in was named as the Ligue 1 Midfielder of the Week after scoring his fourth goal of the season in the Ligue 1 26th round away match against Montpellier on April 18.
Mbappa (PSG), Terrier (Rennes), and Cerci (Lyon) were named to the Ligue 1 Round 26 Best 11 forwards. In midfield, Lee Kang-in (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), and Bourguignard (Rennes) were named, while Mendes (PSG), Todibo (Nice), O’Brien (Lyon), and Doué (Rennes) rounded out the defense. In goal, Bueca (Nice) was selected.
For PSG, Mbappe, Vitinha, and Mendes joined Lee in the best 11. Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the big win over Montpellier, while Vitinha had a goal and two assists. PSG, seeking a third consecutive French Ligue 1 title, thrashed Montpellier 6-2 to move to 17 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss on 59 points, 12 points clear of second-place Brest (47 points) at the top of the table.
Lee scored his fourth goal of the season in the eighth minute of the second half against Montpellier, rattling the net with a left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area following a 2-on-1 pass with Moani. As French outlet HOM noted, “Lee’s left-footed strike, which rattled the small net in the corner of the goal, was reminiscent of Messi’s glory days.
After scoring, Lee ran to Mbappe and hugged him to share his joy. Mbappe showed his affection for Lee on social media after the big win over Montpellier, sharing a picture of them laughing and hugging and referring to him as ‘Hijo’.
PSG coach Luis Enrique commented on Lee and Vitinha’s goals against Montpellier: “It’s normal for a player of this level. Mbappe has been scoring goals from outside the penalty area since he was born. It’s almost the same with Lee and Vitinha. You have to motivate players to keep working and think that they can help the team in this way. This goal was fantastic,” he said.
PSG’s Lee, Mbappe, and Vitinha, who were all named to the French Ligue 1 weekly best 11, showed off their mid-range 메이저사이트 shooting abilities against Montpellier, all scoring from outside the penalty area.
As French outlet Le 10 Sport put it, “PSG scored in quick succession against Montpellier, with Mbappe and Lee scoring from long range. PSG scored three goals from outside the penalty area against Montpellier and have now scored 14 goals from outside the penalty area this season. PSG is the club with the most goals scored from outside the penalty area in Europe’s top five leagues. They are well ahead of Manchester City, who have scored 10 goals from outside the penalty area, and Leipzig, who have scored nine. “Luis Enrique has confirmed the great revolution at PSG, which bodes well for the club’s future,” he said. PSG know how to attack from long range, an area where they have struggled in recent years. PSG scored six goals against Montpellier, their highest-scoring game in the league this season. Three of the six goals were scored from outside the penalty area,” adding, “Last season, PSG had Mbappe, Neymar, and Messi at the forefront of their attack and were criticized for their lack of mid-range attempts.
French outlet PF added: ‘PSG scored goals from outside the penalty area against Montpellier with Lee, Mbappe and Vitinha. A year ago, no one would have thought that PSG would be masters of shooting from outside the penalty area,” and added: “I hope this bodes well for PSG at the end of the season. PSG need this kind of long-range shooting to win big games. PSG’s mid-range scoring stats will make a difference for their opponents.
