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Ligue 2 play-offs: "Paris FC is better equipped for combat than Grenoble," said Patrice Ferri

2021-05-20T12:57:48.109Z


The BeIN Sports consultant analyzes the keys to the first barrier to access L1, between Grenoble and Paris FC, this Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. A duel


It's a statistic that offers Paris FC a little psychological advantage.

Since returning to L2 in 2018, Grenoble has never won or scored a goal against the Parisians (3 wins and 2 draws).

But this first barrage of accession to the L1, the winner of which will go to Toulouse on Friday, May 21, seems very undecided, as decrypts Patrice Ferri, consultant BeIN Sports, who broadcasts the L2 championship and these dams.

Two very close teams

On the one hand, Grenoble, 65 points, 51 goals scored, 35 conceded… On the other, Paris FC, 64 points, 53 goals scored, 37 conceded. "They have the same difference (+ 16), they are certainly the two closest Ligue 2 teams in terms of statistics and it is no coincidence," said Patrice Ferri, who also notes analogies in their career. “Paris FC was the leader after ten days, Grenoble was the autumn champion. But both then experienced an air gap. They didn't go the distance. They also end the season with difficulty and only won their place in the jump-off on the last day. In a play-off, we forget everything that happened before and the fatigue that has set in. But he promises to be very undecided given the similarities between the two teams and their current dynamics."

The experienced Philippe Hinschberger and René Girard, respectively in Grenoble and Paris, are also similar, according to Patrice Ferri.

“These are two coaches who have the same profile.

They know how to take a step back, they will be both stimulating and calming.

With young groups like they have, their experience is very important to approach such a match.

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Paris FC advantage?

Both teams play with the same system (4-2-3-1).

In Grenoble, Patrice Ferri underlines the “liveliness” of the suspended right-back Gaspar, the “solidity” of central defender Monfray and “the influence in the game” of midfielder Belmonte.

“Technically, Grenoble is a cut above Paris FC,” said the consultant.

But a barrage is not only played on purely technical or tactical aspects.

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What will count is the mental approach to the event, the engagement and the duels.

"On this aspect, Ferri gives" an advantage to Paris FC ".

"I think it's a better armed team in the fight and for this kind of games where you have to go and tap into your head and your guts.

This season, they have often been able to turn things around.

They scored a lot of goals in the last few minutes which gave them points.

Grenoble is quite the opposite.

They lost some by conceding goals at the end.

Paris FC also seems more solid defensively.

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Prejudicial absences

Patrice Ferri particularly appreciated Gaëtan Laura (8 goals, 5 assists) this season at Paris FC. "He's a provocateur and, with his speed and power, he's capable of doing big damage in a defense," he said. But Laura is injured, just like Warren Caddy, victim of a breakdown on Saturday against Chambly (3-0). Absences that could be a game-changer for Paris FC. “For this kind of match, you have to be 100% and I don't know if Diaby Fadiga, who should be established, has regained all of his means, continues the consultant. With Caddy and Laura, Paris FC could have waited and left quickly against as it usually does. There, René Girard will have to adapt. And maybe that will also push Grenoble to attack more. "

The camera is also a parameter to take into account. “We saw the welcome that the supporters of Grenoble gave to their team at the end of the match on Saturday to celebrate the play-offs. The absence of an audience changes the behavior of the teams. There is no longer any advantage in playing at home. With its supporters who would have pushed, Grenoble would certainly have attacked the match. There, I still expect to see a more or less long round of observation. The first goal will be essential. "

Source: leparis

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