PSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty? — SkimNews
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- Paris St-Germain demolished Manchester City 4-2 in Wednesday's Champions League clash, storming to a 3-0 halftime lead before conceding twice in a spirited second-half fightback from the Premier League leaders.
- Luis Enrique's side are seeking a third straight European crown after crushing Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2025 final and edging Arsenal on penalties in last season's showpiece — a feat only four teams have achieved since 1956 and just one in the Champions League era.
- Qatar Sports Investments assumed control of PSG 15 years ago, but the continental breakthrough only came after president Nasser Al-Khelaifi declared 'the end of the glitter' and ushered in Enrique's youth-focused philosophy in 2023.
- BBC Radio 5 Live's Chris Sutton called PSG's display 'an absolute pummelling,' adding that no other team presses 'with their intensity and ferocity' despite their reportedly lacklustre domestic start.
- The article benchmarks PSG against seven historical dynasties — Real Madrid (2013-18), AC Milan (1988-95), Barcelona (2008-12), Bayern Munich (1973-76), Liverpool (1976-84), Inter Milan (1963-65) and Benfica (1960-62) — to assess whether the Parisians belong in that bracket.
- Manchester City managed only a spirited second-half response after being 'caught several frames behind' by PSG's blend of slick passing and relentless off-ball movement at the Etihad.
- AC Milan's 1988-1995 run, fueled by Silvio Berlusconi and featuring the Dutch trio of Gullit, van Basten and Rijkaard alongside Baresi, Maldini and Costacurta, is presented as the benchmark for sustained European dominance across manager tenures.
Why it matters: PSG's dismantling of City — widely regarded as Europe's deepest squad — suggests the French champions have widened the gap on the continent after back-to-back Champions League titles, with a third straight crown now a realistic target that would place them behind only Real Madrid in the modern era's dynasty conversation.
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