The women's section of PSG will see the European spring.
She brilliantly qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to a victory against Real Madrid (2-1) last Friday, in front of 16,319 people at the Parc des Princes.
But the rest of his career could well be played out this Thursday evening on the lawn of Chelsea (9 p.m., live on DAZN Youtube) on the occasion of the last match of the group stage, which will determine the place of PSG and its luck. (or not) in the draw.
Defeated 1-0 in the first leg against the Blues, the Parisiennes will have to win at Stamford Bridge to return to equality on points (13).
But above all, they will have to score at least twice to make up the special goal difference.
Paris therefore needs a 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, etc. success.
"I don't calculate beforehand," replies Gérard Prêcheur.
I think strategically.
I pass it on during the week in training.
Once they are on the field, you have to play without the slightest calculation.
If the result is favorable, we continue.
If in the 75th minute we win 1-0, we will try everything and finish first in the group.
In the last four of the competition since the 2019-2020 season, PSG are among the favorites for final victory.
A second place in this group stage, however, would open the doors to a difficult draw for the quarter-finals: Wolfsburg, Arsenal or FC Barcelona.
In the event of first place, PSG will have the “choice” between Bayern Munich and AS Roma at the time of the draw, scheduled for February 10.
And the possibility of receiving in the return match.
In any case, PSG will play their quarter-final at home to Jean-Bouin and not at the Parc des Princes, the calendar being incompatible with that of the men.
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– PSG Women (@PSG_Women) December 21, 2022
Before thinking about all this, there remains an important meeting at Chelsea.
Gérard Prêcheur's team had a wonderful month of December with major successes in Lyon (1-0) and against Real Madrid (2-1).
To continue the dynamic, the group is aiming for a new big performance in England.
That it will be necessary to negotiate without Ashley Lawrence (authorized to return to Canada earlier for the holidays), Estelle Cascarino or Jackie Groenen (sick).
Sakina Karchaoui, after an administrative problem, was able to join her teammates in London this Wednesday afternoon.
For the last match of 2022, Prêcheur will field his best possible team.
There are no other glitches to report.
Then place a truce of a few days for the players, who will meet on January 8 in Orleans in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France.
“We need to play this match thoroughly, recalls Gérard Prêcheur.
We are not on vacation.
There are two dangers: a risk of relaxation, unconscious, with the qualification and also the thoughts towards the holidays.
They will be short and it is disturbing.
I asked the players to ignore all that.
The probable team:
Bouhaddi – Li Mengwen, Ilestedt, De Almeida, Karchaoui – Jean-François, Hamraoui, Geyoro (cap.) – Baltimore, Diani, Bachmann