There are two readings of Parisian success in Dijon (1-3) and the two can be added. The first is to say that PSG did not crack in Burgundy, where Monaco had left or wasted two points in passing (1-1, 15th day). Paris wins after the demonstration of the Rocher club against Nice (3-0) and it also gains a place in the standings. Before thinking of finishing first, it was necessary to pass second, and it’s done. The idea is not to go down again but to continue to go up.
The detrimental absence of Verratti
The second reading concerns the game, the mastery of the match and the comparison with the Jardim team. If we followed Monaco – Nice on TV and Dijon – PSG at the stadium like us, the visual impression is terrible for Paris. Between the insurance, the joy and the destructive air of the ASM and the laborious, winded and borrowed side of the PSG, there is a world. Only three points in the standings but perhaps a difficult gap to fill against such a machine, a word formerly stuck to the formation of the capital, tireless champion since 2013. “It was not very pretty for the eyes, confirms Unai Emery , the Parisian coach. But we maintain our standards at each meeting and again on Tuesday against Lille, we will try. Maybe in the first leg we would have lost this match. »
It’s not false and it’s dizzying that more than 500 M€ of budget, internationals in each position, a successful coach tremble in front of someone promoted to this point. The worst part is that the solution came from the bench, from a former banishment – Ben Arfa – and from a boy who was not even in the conversations ten days ago – Guedes. “They made a very good entry,” smiles Emery, not unhappy with his winter transfer window with Draxler and Guedes when Lucas starts sticking his tongue out and Di Maria has disappointed or is taking care of himself at Camp des Loges.
In a week and two games, 1-1 against Monaco and another 1-1 in the 80th yesterday before Paris accelerated, PSG cannot live without Marco Verratti. Without builder or blaster, the Basque sees his people multiply bad choices or pile up bad ideas. “We must not live with the idea that he alone can make the game,” plagues the Parisian technician. It’s up to him to quickly find the solutions. Before Barcelona, it will still be necessary to pass on Lille and Bordeaux.
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M. Delerue.
Dijon: Tavares (31e); PSG : Lucas (29e), Thiago Silva (81e), Cavani (84e).
Dijon: Rüfli (52nd); PSG: Thiago Motta (32nd), Aurier (87th).
Reynet – Chafik, (cap.), Varrault, Lotiès, Rüfli – Lees-Melou (Bahamboula, 87th), Abeid, Balmont (Marie, 85th), Martin (Bela, 76th) – Diony, Tavares. Dall’Oglio.
Areola – Aurier, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva (cap.), Kurzawa – Rabiot, Thiago Motta, Matuidi (Guedes, 71st) – Lucas (Ben Arfa, 71st), Cavani (Nkunku, 85th), Draxler. DIJON : Emery.
