Grzegorz Krychowiak Adds a Level of Class That Can Take PSG Forward in 2016/17

Whenever a new manager takes over at a club, they will always want to implement their own style as quickly as possible but without ruffling any feathers. Sometimes, in order to do this, they look for a player that can be their representative on the pitch.

Unai Emery is no different. So the Spanish coach must have been delighted when he found out that Paris Saint-Germain were already in contact with Grzegorz Krychowiak this summer.

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— Grzegorz Krychowiak (@GrzegKrychowiak) July 3, 2016

“The coach is always a major factor when a player joins a new club,” the Polish midfielder told the official website when his signing was confirmed. “But my discussions began with Paris before I knew that Unai Emery would be named coach. When I found out he’d be here too, that obviously made my decision a lot easier.”

It’s a combination that has worked brilliantly since the player made the move from Stade de Reims to Sevilla in 2014. The Spanish side already had a good level of pedigree, and they, with Emery’s help, brought Krychowiak’s game to another level—benefiting the club at the same time.

Their journey in Andalusia ended with three straight Europa League triumphs, something that PSG are hoping to emulate at a higher level in the Champions League.

PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi told the press, per the club’s website:

I am very satisfied to see Grzegorz Krychowiak join our club. He has been very successful over the past two seasons with Sevilla FC, especially in European competition, and has been one of the standout performers at UEFA Euro 2016, in France. Grzegorz represents the values of hard-work and fighting spirit, so important to our Club, our fans and our new coach with whom he wanted to continue playing. I have no doubt he will become an important member of our squad.

Due to his late return after the Euros, Krychowiak has only featured for 29 minutes in pre-season, coming off the bench in the International Champions Cup fixture against Leicester City.

It wouldn’t have been the debut he envisioned, coming on to play in a back three, but he was still able to show his obvious quality.

Krychowiak is tall and powerful, he stands big and uses his body to his advantage. He has the speed and quickness over the first few steps to burst in front of opponents, and then he uses his strength to hold them off before finding the pass.

In the past, PSG became very reliant on the trio of Marco Verratti, Blaise Matuidi and Thiago Motta. Krychowiak has elements of all three and is going to be a huge addition to the midfield this season.

Midfield- Verratti, Krychowiak, Matuidi, Motta, Di Maria, Ben Arfa, Pastore, Lucas, Rabiot, Nkunku, and …

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