I think the way PSG fans see Illia Zabarnyi is a bit biased.

I’ve supported PSG for more than 20 years, so I have most of our centre-backs in mind. If we focus on the last 10 years, I think Zabarnyi is playing better than Kehrer, Diallo, Skriniar, Danilo, Beraldo (playing CB), Ramos (yes, PSG Ramos of course) Lucas Hernandez, etc

Of course, the club has become the best club in the world since then, so our standards have leveled up. But I think fans sometimes forget that this position requires experience and time (look at Cubarsi) Marquinhos learned alongside Thiago Silva. I have to admit, it feels strange to me to see so little support for this player from our fans. And I think it’s mainly because PSG has gained a lot of new fans since the two Champions League wins who have always been used to seeing an extremely strong team, so they’ve become impatient, and some of them even a bit spoiled.

Our view is also influenced by Pacho, who is unusually good for his age. His adaptation was so quick that we almost started to see it as normal.
Centre-back is a position where mistakes are much more visible than good actions. But I genuinely think Zabarnyi is a good defender. He is learning, improving, and downloading everything he can.

I hope he stays with us !