What if the Starligue was already being played in mid-December. This is what the PSG handball players must say to themselves, who have a big challenge to play this Thursday in Nantes. In the sweltering heat of the H Arena, the Ile-de-France residents can almost already secure a twelfth consecutive championship title.
Still undefeated in the league, they are two wins ahead of Nantes, who conceded two avoidable draws at the start of the season. In the event of a victory, the partners of Luka Karabatic and Elohim Prandi would take a 4-point lead. A chasm in a competition that they dominate head and shoulders.
But the clash of the French elite often results in very complicated matches for the Parisians, defeated four times in the last six direct confrontations. Reason for hope, however: PSG won the last two matches, in the Coupe de France (35-35, 5-4 on the tabs) and in the championship (34-28).
On the other hand, they did not perform well in their last outings against big players, with three defeats in a row in the Champions League, against Wisla Plock and Barcelona, twice. They will therefore have to bounce back to show that they are serious competitors, capable of taking charge of their ranks and erasing the affront of last season – elimination in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, a first in 12 years. And it can start with a benchmark match this Thursday in Nantes.
The Nantes – PSG Handball kick-off is scheduled for this Thursday, December 18 at 9 p.m. The meeting will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 1.
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