It changes a lot of things. While PSG could hope for a lenient draw for the knockout stages of the Coupe de France, it is Olympique de Marseille who will stand in their way, on Tuesday February 7 or Wednesday February 8, for what will obviously constitute the poster for the next round between the two most successful clubs in the history of the competition. There will be no respite for Paris which could have hoped to breathe some elements in view of the big deadlines which await it in February. In a few days, Christophe Galtier’s players will face a more than intense schedule with this OM-PSG to launch an incredible series.
“We have to have difficult matches”
In the wake of this first Classico, there will be a perilous trip to Monaco on Friday 10 or Saturday 11 February, PSG-Bayern on Tuesday 14 February, PSG-Lille on Sunday 19 February and finally a new OM-PSG in the championship version on Sunday February 26. “We have to have difficult matches, confided Galtier before the trip to Rennes on January 15th. It’s better to win them, but the harder the matches, the better for us. »
The Parisian coach is spoiled from this point of view, but he will only have a reduced margin of maneuver to renew his team and allow the total recovery of his troops who currently only have a three-point lead. on Lens at the head of Ligue 1. Failing to have convinced since the beginning of the year, Neymar and his partners will be especially expected in mid-February to negotiate the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Bayern Munich.
With this new trip to the Vélodrome inserted into an already rich program, they can at least be delighted to have a high-intensity meeting to play in order to hone their skills and convince against an opponent who will also want to qualify. Igor Tudor’s OM have eight straight wins in all competitions and can count on their fans to push the Parisians into a hostile environment. Difficult to do more formidable at the moment.
