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PSG extinguishes (a little) the fire with a card against Lorient and a “MNM” finally on fire

2022-04-04T05:13:39.706Z


Pitiful in Monaco before the international break, the Parisians made short work of Hake on Sunday (5-1), in an icy atmosphere.


"

We have to respect ourselves, it's important

," Kylian Mbappé thundered after the Parisian non-match in Monaco (3-0 defeat), on March 20, before the international break.

Even Mauricio Pochettino, usually reluctant to make flashy statements, an understatement, had spoken of “

shame ” and vilified the “

inadmissible

” behavior

of his team at Ludwig II.

Sunday, against Lorient (5-1), PSG regained their senses and displayed a face more in line with what we are entitled to expect from professional players.

All this despite a Parc des Princes still angry after leaving the European track and the Ultras who remained silent throughout the match.

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A good level collective performance, magnified by the talent of Mr. Mbappé, "

the best player in the world

" according to the Merlus coach, Christophe Pélissier.

Two goals and three assists for him.

"

It's good for the players to have had fun on the pitch

," notes Pochettino, who knows very well that Paris "

cannot heal a wound so deep as that of elimination from the Champions League

". a wave of a magic wand or after a simple victory, however convincing.

It will take time.

The most important thing was to win, to give importance to Ligue 1, the competition that we have left

“, continues the Argentine coach, also copiously whistled by a Collectif Ultras Paris who will have been silent throughout the meeting in order to mark his dissatisfaction.

Except for whistling Sergio Ramos, who had so far passed between the drops by being glued to the infirmary…

Neymar, he had been entitled to his whistles and even insults, during the previous match at the Park, against the Girondins de Bordeaux (3-0).

We saw it much more stirring in inspired Sunday.

A double for him.

And a goal for Lionel Messi.

It is also the first time that the three members of the "MNM" have found the net in the same match.

"

It won't be the last in any case

," laughs Kylian Mbappé, involved in the five Parisian goals and who is on the heels of L1's top scorer, Wissam Ben Yedder (17 goals against 16), while taking over the orders for the number of assists (13) ahead of Rennais Benjamin Bourigeaud (11).

"

It's important that attacking players score, I'm happy for them, especially after the loss to Monaco

“Slips Mauricio Pochettino.

They are surgical in everything they do in front of the box.

Matthieu Dreyer on the Parisian attackers

Obviously, this kind of performance gives regrets.

Very often, this famous "MNM" has been a weakness more than an asset when it has been able to be aligned so far.

Sunday, against a Lorient team which certainly has nothing of a European cador, we saw the best face of the trio announced as magic at the start of the season.

We knew that with their quality, the slightest mistake would be paid for in cash.

We paid a high price for it

”, plagues the doorman of FC Lorient, Matthieu Dreyer, who experienced a “

frustrating

” match.

"

It's pretty impressive to see what they can do when they're all in tune.

We went through that a bit tonight.

On the goals I concede, apart from Neymar's second on which I may be going a little too quickly, I feel like I can't do anything.

It's going so fast, it's super well placed, it leaves no chance... They are surgical in everything they do in front of the surface

, ”he adds.

The figures confirm his impression: 15 shots from Paris, seven on target and therefore five goals.

Two stops for poor Dreyer, shot five times.

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Yes of course"

Bad luck for Pélissier's men: those of Pochettino obviously wanted to redeem themselves after Monaco.

There was indeed this "

air pocket

" at the start of the second period, according to Mbappé, the only downside.

We had a good first period and we conceded a goal, but after that we managed to raise the bar.

Frankly, I did not understand

, ”he lets go.

Without consequence.

"

The international break has been good.

We have a lot of internationals.

A change of air and atmosphere was good for a lot of players... For many, the climate was a bit oppressive.

After, I am not saying that it is not our fault.

But the climate was heavy, it is only an observation.

We came back with much more energy.

It happened.

It was less of a senator game.

There was a lot more pace and action.

We succeeded, I think, in giving pleasure to people.

In any case, we took it

, “underlines “KM”, determined to “

bring this tenth title back to the supporters, to the club.

»

The tenth French championship title in sight

With a PSG at this level, the coronation will only be a formality.

After the 30th day, Paris has a total of 68 points, 12 better than OM, 15 ahead of Rennes and 16 over Nice (the ranking here).

All you have to do is… “

We want to finish well.

As I said in Monaco, it is already important to respect ourselves.

We train every day, we see each other more than our families, it's important that we have respect for what we do.

Then there are of course the supporters, our families, the club… We have the opportunity to write history.

Ten league titles is not nothing for a young club like PSG, even if it is already a big club.

We will continue our march forward.

We will rely on this match not to fall back into our faults

“, insists Mbappé.

Next meeting for PSG?

Saturday (9 p.m.) in Clermont, before the reception of Marseille (April 17).

As for the grumbling of the Ultras, we will still have to wait for it to calm down.

The European wound is still gaping, the fracture deep.

Especially since it does not only depend on the performance of the players on the field, but also on the decisions that the leaders will take, with regard to the organization chart and the Hechter jersey.

In the meantime, Marquinhos and his comrades did the work on the pitch on Sunday, substance and form.

It's already that.

And after the Monegasque parody, it's not so bad...

Source: lefigaro

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