Grading every PSG player's start to the season so far from A to F

With 10 games in the rearview and in the midst of the international window, we have the perfect opportunity to look back on the start of the season from PSG and their players. The European Champions managed eight wins, including a prestigious away victory against Barcelona despite a depleted squad, a draw and a loss to Marseille at the Vélodrome.

ThrouThroughout this period, numerous players showcased all their talents, impressing fans and observers while others disappointed with poor performance or lack of consistency on the pitch.

HHere are our grades for PSG players after 10 games this season.

Every PSG players' grade so far this season

Lucas Chevalier - C

There will be little doubt in the mind of Chevalier that he can do better. It hasn't been a horrid start to his life as PSG's goalkeeper, by any means, but not everything has been smooth sailing: some would claim he was at fault for Marquinhos' own goal against Marseille, and he also received criticism for the way in which he allowed Ethan Mbappé's low strike to squirm underneath him in the Parisians' last game, away at Lille.

In Chevalier's defense, it is also worth remembering that Gianluigi Donnarumma did himself have a tough start in PSG colours, and that Chevalier's form last season for Lille - before his 40 million euro summer move - was truly excellent. There is plenty of time for Chevalier to improve and to win over the affection of PSG fans, and after all, this is still a young goalkeeper - 23 years old is practically a baby in shot-stopping years.

Achraf Hakimi - A

It is, perhaps, becoming increasingly clear to the minds of the general football watching public that PSG possess the two best full backs in the world today, both of whom are players who tend to step up on the biggest occasions.

Hakimi may not always be as defensively sound as his left sided counterpart (in fairness, very few players are), but going forwards he's a weapon the likes of which are incredibly rare in the full back area. He also does have a handy knack of contributing on the biggest Champions League nights, as he showed once again by assisting the winning goal in PSG's hardest fixture so far, their trip to Barcelona. Excellent start to the season from the Moroccan.

Marquinhos - B

It almost feels strange to include Marquinhos, as he has only made four appearances across all competitions this season, one of which came in the super cup show down against Tottenham. Rotation and injury have meant that his game time has been extremely limited - Luis Enrique and his staff will hope that the international break provides him with time to recover from this injury. As for his time on the pitch, well, it has been mostly good.

An own goal against Marseille and a bit of a shaky performance against Spurs can be attributed to rustiness, and his brilliant display against Atalanta in the Champions League was a reminder of just how good the PSG captain can still be. Room for improvement, but a solid start nevertheless.

William Pacho - A

A player who still feels consistently underrated - William Pacho's start to the season has gone under the radar. He is not perceived by the general populous as being among the best central defenders in Europe, despite the fact that his form has been near flawless for going on ten months. In fact, Pacho's consistenly high level has been a regular feature in a PSG squad that has been heavily impacted by injury this season, and he has remained solid, excellent in duels, and an aggressive defender who is also excellent with the ball at his feet. A fine continuation of last season's brilliance for the Ecuadorian.

Ilya Zabarnyi - B+

A really impressive start to life in Paris for Zabarnyi, who has slotted in for the injured Marquinhos without PSG really looking any weaker, and who doesn't look out of place even in matchups against Europe's very best. The summer signing from Bournemouth has settled right in, and looks to be a shrewd signing, especially when taking the number of injury issues that PSG have suffered into account. An extremely promising start for the Ukrainian signing.

Lucas Beraldo - B

Something of a divisive figure among fans of PSG, as he had gained a reputation early in PSG career for being somewhat error-prone and technically uncertain. He has certainly been improving for a while, and while he isn't as assured as any of the other first team centre-backs at PSG, his form over the last six months is unrecognizable compared to his extremely shaky first season in Paris. A continuation of this improvement could see Beraldo eventually become a successor for Marquinhos once the latter finally hangs up his boots. In any case, for now, the Brazilian is on the right track, and looks more assured every passing game.

Nuno Mendes - A

Arguably the player to reach the highest peak of form for PSG this season. It is rare that a player becomes a genuine superstar from fullback. In the 21st century, it's fair to say that only Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves, Marcelo and Trent Alexander-Arnold have reached that level of stardom. But it's not hyperbolic to say that Nuno Mendes is close to becoming part of that bracket. He's a bona-fide match winner from fullback, capable of scoring, assisting, carrying the ball forwards with fantastic driving runs, and on top of all that, he's defensively brilliant. He also seems to have added free kicks to his repertoire, as highlighted by his magnificent effort vs Lille. A brilliant start to the season for Mendes, who is fast becoming rightfully recognized as one of the best players in the world.

Lucas Hernandez - B -

Hernandez is a bit of a curious player. A man with a sensational CV in terms of trophies, a starter in a World Cup winning side and who has two Champions League titles to his name with two different clubs, and yet he's never really established himself as one of the world's top fullbacks, seen as more serviceable than scintillating.

Even his time at PSG has been marked by long spells of injury, and also many periods where he's quite simply not been selected (not helped by PSG's excellence in the full back department). In truth, he's been quite useful this season as a utility player, slotting into the side as a rotation option for when the first choice players need to be rested. He's looked good in those games, and also represents a solid option off the bench in bigger European games. Whether or not he's satisfied with this smaller role is yet to be seen, but for now, he's a useful option for PSG to have.

Vitinha - A -

Vitinha, despite having been split up from his usual midfield partners for much of the season, has been really good this campaign. The man who finished third in the Ballon d'Or rankings a few weeks ago has really been extremely serene once again this season, dictating the tempo for a PSG side as he usually does, rarely looking flustered, with perhaps his best moment of quality coming with a brilliant line breaking chipped pass vs Auxerre. A brilliant midfielder and a fine start to the season for PSG's number 17.

João Neves - A -

Another asterisk here, as Neves's season (like that of Marquinhos) has been heavily curtailed by injury with the midfielder only being able to play in four club games so far. One of those games was a remarkable one for the young Portuguese starlet, however, as he scored a stunning hat trick (which consisted of three genuinely outstanding goals) in a 6-3 win away at Toulouse. Neves will hope to be back to full fitness after the international break, but when he has been on the pitch so far, he has been excellent.

Fabian Ruiz - A -

Perhaps the most improved player in world football in the last year? Only Spain teammate Marc Cucurella could dispute that crown, and the once oft disparaged Ruiz has truly established himself as a linchpin in this PSG team, as useful for his technical ability in the middle as he is for his knack of showing up in the right place in the final third. His goal vs Angers early in the season proved the winning one in that game, and overall, he has looked extremely sharp. An excellent start to the season for the Spaniard, who will hope, as will so many players on this list, to leave his injury woes behind him going forwards.

Warren Zaire-Emery - B

Zaire-Emery, incredibly still only 19 years old, has been solid and dependable rather than spectacular when asked to fill in, either in midfield or at Right Back, this season. His original breakthrough saw him be hailed as one of the most exciting young players in the world, and while that promise hasn't yet quite been fulfilled, he still looks able to operate at a high level fairly comfortably. Will hope for more first team opportunities in less injury ravaged sides, preferably in his favorite midfield role.

Kang-In Lee - C +

Feels harsh to rate the Korean given that he's far from being a first choice player, but injuries have meant that he's actually spent a lot of time on the pitch this season. He's not done too badly, but still looks severely out of place and a noticeably weaker presence in midfield compared to the first choice trio of Vitinha, Ruiz and Neves. Was unlucky not to score against Barcelona with a fine effort that hit the foot of the post.

Senny Mayulu - B

Another player who has had more game time than perhaps he would expect, once again due to injuries to first team players. The highlight of Mayulu's season so far is definitely his goal vs Barcelona, but overall he's been quite useful for Enrique, slotting into a number of positions and always looking fairly assured. An exciting young prospect who could be set for big things.

Ibrahim Mbaye - C +

Like Mayulu, Mbaye probably wouldn't have anticipated having this many minutes on the pitch prior to the season. But such has been the extent of the injury ravages to PSG's attack that the youngster has also had a lot of game time. He hasn't set the world alight, but has looked sharp enough to be an interesting prospect. Held his own and caused problems for Jules Koundé during PSG's game vs Barcelona.

Ousmane Dembélé - N/A

Too few minutes played to fairly rate the recent Ballon D'or winner, as he has been struck by injury. PSG will hope to have him back soon.

Desiré Doué - N/A

Same for young startlet Desiré Doué, who has also been out for most of the campaign.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - B -

Perhaps a bit harsh given that he's also struggled with injuries this season, but the Georgian, for most of his time on the pitch, hasn't really set the world alight. He did score a great goal against Atalanta in the Champions League, but apart from that has yet to really kick on this season. Another player for whom the season has been frequently truncated by knocks and rotation, to be fair. We saw last season just how devastating Kvaratskhelia can be when in full flow, so PSG fans won't be unduly worried about his lack of productivity so far this season.

Bradley Barcola - B -

Same old story for Bradley Barcola: he's a mesmerising and exciting talent, but is also a player who really urgently needs to work on his end product. His finishing is a real issue, specifically in one vs one situations in which he often seems forlorn. Whether it is a confidence issue or a technical fault that needs work on the training pitch, Barcola has to try and find a way to deal with these chances in a more convincing way, especially because his pace and dribbling (as well as his fine ability to make runs behind the defense at the right time) are impressive. Has had some good games, and scored some good goals, but should be doing more.

Gonçalo Ramos - C

There's a joke among PSG fans that Ramos is a great striker when he comes off the bench, but a terrible one when he starts, and it's been backed up by this season. His goalscoring cameo against Barcelona is the latest of a series of introductions in which he's scored big goals against top defenses (and often displaying brilliant finishing in these moments), and yet, when he starts, he frequently looks way off the pace. It must be a source of frustration for both Enrique and the fans that Ramos is so infuriatingly inconsistent, especially given that he's received ample opportunities to impress so far this campaign. Again, must do better.

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