According to football legend Fabrizio Romano, Slovakia centre-back Skriniar is likely to leave Paris Saint-Germain in this season's winter transfer window. Having not been treated well by manager Enrique this season, the centre-back has now been completely reduced to a spectator on the bench in Paris, making just two appearances for the team so far this season.
Last summer, when Szkriniar did not hesitate to choose a multi-million annual contract from Paris Saint-Germain, plus a signing fee of 25 million euros, the Slovakia defender became a "traitor" in the eyes of Nerazzurri fans. As the former captain of Inter Milan, Skriniar has won the recognition of Nerazzurri fans with his practical actions, and ushered in the peak of his career in the Nerazzurri, at that time, Skriniar was regarded by many media and fans as the No. 1 central defender in world football.
Being able to sign Skriniar without a visa, Grand Paris originally thought that the club had picked up a treasure. However, Skriniar, who came for money, completely lost himself in Grand Paris. Due to the poor performance of the Slovakia central defender in the team, the Parisians had already had the idea of abandoning Skriniar as early as the end of last season. According to France's newspaper Le Teams, after just one season with Paris Saint-Germain, Skriniar's story with the Ligue 1 giants is coming to an end. The 29-year-old moved to Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer after his contract with Inter expired last summer, and last season he played a total of 32 games for the team in all competitions, without winning the approval of the Parisian hierarchy and fans. On the contrary, he was eaten raw by the opponent on the field more than once, creating all kinds of outrageous mistakes, so that Skriniar was labeled as a loser many times in Grand Paris.
And this season, Skriniar has been completely reduced to a substitute for the team, and he seems to be out of the plan of coach Enrique. Therefore, sending away this water cooler manager with an annual salary of 10 million euros has become a top priority for the winter window of Paris.
In just over a season, Skriniar has been reduced from the former world defender to a loser, why the former all-powerful central defender in Serie A will completely lose himself in Paris.
In fact, the reason is very simple, that is, after Skriniar left Inter's defensive system, his own weaknesses and problems were magnified, and when he did not have teammates around him to help him fill the defensive holes, he naturally lost the demeanor of a top central defender. You know, the reason why Skriniar can play at Inter, and even once regarded by the media and fans as the first central defender in football, in addition to his own strength, is more of the Nerazzurri's defensive system, which has made the Slovakia central defender.
Back then, standing next to Skriniar was the best central defender in Serie A, De Vrij, and the rising Bastoni, coupled with Inter's 352 tactical system, with two wingbacks who took the initiative to retreat, which could form a larger defensive area, so that Skriniar, the right central defender, had more room to play. Even if he fails to make a tackle or is passed by an opponent, there are always Inter teammates behind him to help him fill in the gaps. Therefore, these advantages of Skriniar in terms of physical confrontation and high ball competition have also been completely released.
It is Inter's defensive system that is quite solid, coupled with the quality of the players in the defensive line, so no matter who comes, they can perform well in the Nerazzurri's backline. Just look at Acerbi, who is now 36 years old, still carrying the banner of Inter's defense, to explain everything.