The approach of the holidays, no doubt, had us a little trapped.
Naively, we had a bit back in childhood, to the point of believing in the existence of Santa Claus and telling ourselves that finally, this Paris was going to delight us.
What weakness!
If PSG had one merit this Wednesday evening on the occasion of the last day of the first leg of Ligue 1, it is that of bringing us back to reality.
As in real life, it is not enough to write your desires on a piece of paper to be rewarded at the foot of the tree.
Because and it is unfortunate to say, nothing changes or almost at PSG.
No collective game, no desire, no inspiration.
And, like last season, no victory on the lawn of Lorient.
Ten months after the first quack of the Pochettino era (3-2) at the Moustoir, PSG has certainly not lost there this time, saved as it was by an unexpected equalizer from Mauro Icardi at the end of this 19th championship day.
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The capital club will certainly once again be able to argue under the voice of Pochettino or one of his proteges that he remains alone and undisputed leader of the championship.
But no one will be able to deny that this Wednesday once again, he instilled more doubt in the minds of already circumspect supporters that gave rise to waves of optimism for the second half of the season.
Sixth post in Ligue 1 for Messi
As, almost every time since the resumption, this summer, it is a performance without reflection, without brilliance that delivered the training of the Argentine coach.
No game, no envy, no inspiration and not even pride.
This Wednesday, it is indeed against the penultimate of the class, a 19th who had scored only two goals in the last eight games, that PSG almost conceded their second loss in the league.
No need to declaim Lamartine since we have already known for ages, only one being is missing and this PSG is depopulated. But the suspension of Kylian Mbappé, the Mister More involved in nearly 50% of Parisian goals, is not enough to understand how this PSG can evolve in such a fog. It is Monconduit, his masterful strike at the end of a school action, and his band who had the Champions League profile.
“Messi is the best player in the world and that's not going to change,” Mauricio Pochettino assured Canal + before kick-off.
What has not changed is the performance of the seven-fold Golden Ball which, failing to put Ligue 1 at its feet, has seen for the sixth time this season a post returning its beautiful strike from the left foot.
Even the return of Ramos, able to finally play a second game in a row, will not be enough to rejoice since, failing to assert his CV as long as the arm to play the saviors, he experienced his first expulsion from Paris.
The holidays are coming at the right time for Paris and Pochettino, who has ten days to think about how to attack 2022 with another profile.
Match sheet
Spectators:
16,000
Referee:
Jérémie Pignard
Goals.
Lorient: Monconduit (40th).
PSG: Icardi (90th + 1)
Warnings.
Lorient: Ouattara (43rd) Paris SG: Sergio Ramos (81st), Wijnaldum (86th)
Exclusion.
Paris SG: Sergio Ramos (85th)
Lorient:
Nardi - Mendes, Laporte, Jenz, Le Goff - Le Fée, Abergel (cap.), Monconduit, Ouattara - Laurienté (Carioca 78th), Moffi.
Entr.
:
Pelissier
PSG:
Navas - Hakimi, Marquinhos (cap.), Kimpembe, Mendes (Sergio Ramos 46th) - Wijnaldum, Herrera (Yansané 75th), Gueye - Messi, Icardi, Di Maria.
Entr.
:
Pochettino