PARIS (AP) – The revived Marseille is hoping for a fourth League One victory when moving to the Rockbottom Mets on Saturday, but the high-flying Lyon is also looking to maintain an impressive start.
Marseille’s victory Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain Last week, coach Roberto de Zerbi, who plays the free-flowing football that the club’s tough fans want, appears to be galvanized. He described Marseille’s first half performance of scintillation in Tuesday’s 4-0 victory over Ajax in the Champions League as “near perfect.”
After winning Barcelona 2-1 On Wednesday, PSG will face a tough trip to Lille on Sunday.
Key Match Up
Injured PSG Travel to play the reel side with points to prove.
The bright start to the season for Reel was nosed after two consecutive defeats. Additionally, Lille failed to score in both games, wasting a surge in chances in a 1-0 home loss to Lyon last Sunday.
Lyon’s future looked bleak when he was demoted to League Two due to financial injustice, but the decision was overturned by appeal. Still, Lyon had to sell forward Georges Micatazze to balance the book, and few observers had made Lyon a competitor.
However, Lyon is on the top of the PSG and level heading towards Sunday’s home game against Toulouse, seeking a sixth victory in seven games. Lyon only allows three goals. One is less than PSG.
Monaco faced Nice in the Riviera Derby on Sunday, proving inconsistent on both sides. Fourth place Monaco scored 14 times, while 12th place Nice lost only seven times, losing three games, while 10 leaked 10 times.
Players to watch
Marseille winger Igor Paix ão He scored two frequently featured goals against Ajax. His first goal has been his first goal since joining in a deal that could rise from Feyenoord to 35 million euros ($40.6 million). Paixão scored 18 goals in 47 games last season and was named Dutch player of the season.
Tanatesman is becoming an important player in Lyon’s midfield. US International has won the net twice and offers valuable covers of defense, holding five clean sheets.
Veteran Olivier Giroud got off to a bright start with three goals on the reels. However, the 39-year-old striker appears tired against Lyon, and Lille needs him at his best against PSG.
From action
PSG remains without injured club captain Malkin Hoss and star forward Ousmane Dembélé And Desire Doo.
PSG coach Luis Enrique We are waiting for more news about midfielder Joan Neves. He was chosen against Barcelona after missing two games with a thigh injury, but Neves was replaced at the start.
Meanwhile, Lille’s manager Bruno Genesio has been suspended for one game following a red card against Lyon. He kicked many water bottles and cried out that match officials were “all garbage.”
From the field
The residence of Strasbourg striker Emmanuel Emega was reportedly robbed last Friday while playing against Marseille, with goods worth 200,000 euros ($235,000) being stolen.
The theft took place in the same apartment where former Strasbourg striker Kevin Gamero was also robbed last year. Two people have been arrested in connection with theft of the two, according to the Le Parisien newspaper.
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