When they enter the lawn and take a look at the Auteuil Tribune, just before the match of this 18th day, against Monaco (this Sunday, 8:45 p.m.), the Parisians may be surprised.
No tifo, no singing, no smoke: the Ultras space is closed for two games following the massive use of smoke for the 30 years of the Virage against Nantes.
It is to be hoped that their absence does not disturb the Parisians too much who, since the start of the season, have often relied on the incessant support of their most loyal fans to reverse situations that have not started.
Kylian Mbappé also pointed out this week on the PSG website that last season, with total closed doors, "there are matches that we have lost where we said to ourselves that with supporters we would not have them. never lost.
They give us momentum and a lot of encouragement which helps us to seek results and sometimes to wake us up ”.
Adjust "the air holes"
The Virage Auteuil is also where a slight bronca came down against Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday when his name was announced. The Argentinian can therefore expect a quieter welcome this Sunday, especially since the success against Bruges (4-1) showed that his team could offer a spectacle. However, while it is now certain that Sergio Ramos will not tread the lawn of the Park this year, PSG must absolutely resolve its air hole problems and try to finally display an attractive face for 90 minutes.
"It would be ideal," Pochettino admits. It would satisfy us all to maintain an intense level like the first 45 minutes against Brugge during a whole game. But it's very difficult to achieve that, especially compared to our opponents who, in the various competitions, also impose their pace on us. "
Winner 2-0, at the Parc, last February, Monaco, 7th before this day, has, with Niko Kovac, a coach capable of returning to trap the Parisians.
"I can not understand the criticism of PSG, which is leader of Ligue 1 with 11 points ahead of the second," said the Croatian technician on Saturday.
But Pochettino himself is not fooled: “In terms of results, the results of the first part of the season are very positive.
On the other hand, in terms of our output and our performance, we know that we have to improve.
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