Here is at least one point on which climatosceptics and “warmists” will necessarily agree.
Before the clasico, this Sunday evening October 16 (8:45 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes, autumn has become much warmer in Paris than on the side of the Canebière.
In the wake of a very sunny summer, no one, even the most eminent specialists, would have imagined seeing the temperature rise to such a point on the banks of the Seine.
The atmosphere there is not yet unbreathable but it is much heavier and heavier than 800 terminals further south, where OM are experiencing their mildest off-season for a long time.
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A clasico which promises to be boiling like never before
Because if this 103rd clasico seems (finally) more uncertain than many of its previous ones, it is because its history began to be written well before kick-off.
As if Paris did not have enough to fight against its best enemy, that the fight for the throne of Ligue 1 was not enough to glorify the meeting, the club of the capital has already dramatized the intrigue in planting a few traps along the way.
A very hectic week in the capital
The proliferation of cases, from the positioning of Kylian Mbappé to his desires for exile, through finances at half mast, video "blackmail" against Nasser Al-Khelaïfi or even the "digital army" hired by the club to cyberharassing his opponents… So many dramatic elements likely to complicate the task of the Parisian club.
Hard to believe that for his first clasico on the bench of PSG, Christophe Galtier works in serenity.
His release on Friday at a press conference in front of the media whom he reproaches "for never talking to him about football" says a lot about his fed up, legitimate or not, in the face of the too many questions that are asked of him on the non-sporting.
Unpleasant behind the scenes, tantalizing sportingly
But it also reflects the unique atmosphere that reigns in a club where no one, apart from the coach, ever speaks, even in times of crisis.
“It's a fucking summit
(sic)
, everyone is waiting for this match and we are not talking about the clasico, he lamented (…) We are undefeated, Marseille are having a good start to the championship, we could refocus the debate on the game.
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An obviously legitimate request as this clasico, unpleasant behind the scenes, has an attractive profile on the sporting level.
The people of Paris, who for years have approached the meeting by looking at OM as a candy they are going to relish, this time cannot imagine gorging themselves in peace.
Because led by an exciting Igor Tudor, OM is jubilant to the point of being the first French club in history to win (in 19 games) Portugal (Sporting Lisbon) in the Champions League.
A second consecutive success in the competition which contrasts with the series of Paris, author of three draws in a row in all competitions.
Messi-Alexis Sanchez, the reunion
And if the last two, conceded without Lionel Messi, have undoubtedly given birth to the two poorest games since the start of the season, good news, the Argentinian genius, recovered from his calf injury, will be back this Sunday for a tasty reunion. with Alexis Sanchez, his former Barça partner now at the forefront of OM.
But it is from its association with Mbappé and Neymar above all that the hope is reborn of seeing the MNM, galvanized by the poster and the value of the opposition, regain its superb, the one which made it brilliant and intractable during the summer.
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The absences of Ramos (suspended), Mendes and Kimpembe (injured) do not change the objective of returning to success.
On the other hand, Paris does not refrain from modifying its battle plan to achieve this.
Christophe Galtier and his staff, who worked on two systems (3-4-3 and 4-3-3) during the last rehearsals, still left themselves the opportunity on Friday to move the lines.
David Ginola will be present at the Parc des Princes tomorrow evening for #PSGOM and will take part in the Kick-off show before the match!
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Ask him all your questions below 👇 pic.twitter.com/WTQLstQcB1
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) October 15, 2022
The only certainty is that it is indeed when we return from the Sunday evening film, the one in front of which we sit down with a smile on our lips and shining eyes, our brain resting on a corner of the table, just connected to the neurons of pleasure, that this 103rd classic.
All that remains is to play it like “Legends of Autumn.
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