Sunday evening, Frank Tapiro was with his mask and his wife among the 5,000 people who attended the Parc des Princes in the agitated match between PSG and OM (0-1), concluded with a general fight, 5 red cards - including 3 for Parisians - and accusations of racism by Neymar against Alvaro.
The communication expert analyzes the consequences of this evening.
What is the impact of the sad spectacle offered at the end of the match on Sunday night?
FRANK TAPIRO.
So, for the image, I will tell you sincerely, without taking my advertising or media man's hat.
Let's not forget that France in 2020 gave one of the best faces in the history of its football with two exceptional clubs in the semi-finals of the Champions League and one in the final.
So, I'm sorry, but if we are able to say that because of PSG - OM, we give a bad image of French football, forgetting what PSG and OL did this summer, we are bad. faith!
And above all, we do not understand anything about football.
Are the criticisms coming from abroad not justified in your opinion?
But that's normal.
It surprises because the French clubs are starting to scare.
It's fair game.
Everyone wants to hit them.
Who criticized before?
No one.
Nobody cared because we knew that the French stopped in the round of 16.
On the contrary, it is the reverse sign.
The international press is making a crazy noise about what happened on Sunday in an attempt to weaken us.
It shows how scared they ultimately are.
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Really ?
But yes.
Before, they would never have talked about this match.
Now, they know that OM which beats PSG, that maybe means that they will have a great season this year, etc ... And then, even if I don't like that, to fight, that is also wanting.
If we see it in a positive way: hate is passion.
So they say to themselves: “Houla, if for a championship match they are able to fight like that, they will step on us in the Champions League!
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For Paris, is this defeat a problem?
If this match happens in February, it's a disaster, at all levels: mental, physical, tactical… There, it's a fluke, because it's a game at the start of the season.
Neymar, who considers himself insulted, has collected hundreds of thousands of "likes" on social networks.
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Do the expulsions of Paredes, Kurzawa or Neymar shock you?
PSG should never get upset.
Never !
When you play at home, after being a finalist in the Champions League, you should not take these red cards.
Starting with Neymar.
What do you think of the alleged racist insults of which he claims to be a victim?
I believe he is telling the truth.
Neymar has no interest in lying.
And then he was so pissed off…
How do you see the rest of the season?
Obviously, PSG will still fly over the Championship in a crazy way.
They will take a little while to come up.
But this defeat against Marseille will boost them.
After that, there is a question of attitude, of behavior.
There, Paris acted as a small team.
It is not worthy of a great.
I don't think Real or Barca would have done that.
It kind of feels like they erased their extraordinary Champions League campaign in one evening.
It's a disaster, but it's a positive disaster, I think.
It gives them a benchmark match for everything not to do.
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Will Paris be able to rely on this match?
Yes, they even risk winning the Champions League this season thinking they had an electric shock that day.
In any case, I think that before the Parisians have red cards, water will really flow under the bridges!
And then even if they are not champions, who cares.
I hope they will say it, but this season there is only one goal: to be European champion.
That's all.