Team News: Berardo performed well when he was appointed to the verge of danger and was able to replace Pacho against Real Madrid

On July 9, French media "Team News" wrote that Berardo performed well when he was appointed to the verge of crisis and was able to replace Pacho, who was suspended from the game against Real Madrid.

As a favorite to replace Pacho, who was suspended, Berardo often performs well when he needs to replace his teammates. But when Berardo was placed on high expectations, his performance was slightly inferior.

Since joining Paris in January 2024, whenever Luis Enrique patted him on the back, Berardo has not been truly convincing every time. On the contrary, when Berardo is sent to replace injured, suspended players, and sometimes even mid-game substitution, he almost always has the ability to do it.

In the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup on Saturday, after Pacho was sent off, Berardo came on as a substitute to face Bayern and stood up calmly again. After about 15 minutes (including stoppage time), he was in a high-pressure environment where he was fighting back and chasing points with all his might.

Previously at Liverpool, when Berardo was ordered to replace Marginhos in the second round of 16 in the Champions League. Then he played against Villa in the quarter-finals, and started due to Marginhos' suspension, and he also contributed a very mature performance.

Beraldo sometimes reveals shortcomings, influence in confrontation, air scramble, and protection of deep space. These shortcomings were fully exposed against Barcelona in 2024, which is why he still ranks second in the centre-back ranking. When all the players are healthy, Luis Enrique obviously prefers the central defender combination of Marginhos and Pacho to deal with important games.

Enrique appreciates Berardo's characteristics: his ability to attack with his left foot, his extremely low turnover rate, and is only 21 years old, and is still learning. The injury of Kimpenbe and Lucas Hernandez pushed him to the third pick in the centre-back position.

Paris is looking for a right-footed central defender and still hopes to complete the transfer of Ilia Zabarni. It is both preparing for the sale of Skriniar and preparing for the successor of Marginhos, who may not wait until the end of the 2028 contract.

Beraldo is not worried about this. He knew he was not a natural right-footed central defender, so it was not illogical to his management's search for such a player. Becoming an international in Paris and having considerable playing time, Berardo has no complaints about his current situation. If he can improve his stability and continue to prove himself in major games, he is not unable to compete for the starter.

Enrique is accustomed to making judgments based on actual performance. Pacho proves that he was introduced to ensure the transition before Lucas Hernandez and Kimpenbey returned, and should join the rotation lineup, but he surpassed everyone and became the first choice.