Beyond the final result, find out what caught the attention of our special correspondent at the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening, during PSG-OM (2-1).
FAVORITES
Neymar, little gem
Certainly, this 102nd Classic will not be remembered. Small match, on the field… and outside. He still allowed Neymar to score a superb goal (12th). An acrobatic gesture to deceive the adventurous Pau Lopez and magnify Marco Verratti’s opening. If he lost his nerves again and did not go far from a second yellow at the start of the second half, the Brazilian was undoubtedly the best player on the pitch on Sunday evening.
Marquinhos, the return
Below everything in Madrid, Marquinhos had been suffering since the elimination in the Champions League. Left to rest in Clermont after the birth of his child, the Brazilian captain has visibly regained his senses, like this authoritarian return to Amine Harit (55th). If the Marseille attackers were not very inspired, Marqui nipped their timid inclinations in the bud.
Longoria, all in finesse
Clearly, the Marseillais were not happy with the penalty awarded to PSG. Pablo Longoria explained this on Amazon Prime Video, refraining from inveighing against the referees or making comments likely to earn him a summons before the disciplinary committee. With class. Some Parisian leaders could be inspired by it, when we remember Nantes or Madrid…
CLAW STRIKES
OM petit bras (Paris too)
«To play differently would have been suicidal“. Signed Jorge Sampaoli, who chose minimalism to have a chance on Sunday evening at the Parc des Princes. So much for the show. The plan was almost perfect: with a few centimeters, William Saliba could have offered the point of zero to the Marseillais. One of the many goals disallowed due to offside in this part… Nevertheless, with a shot on target in 90 minutes, we generally do not go far. It should be noted that the PSG of Mauricio Pochettino was not much more enterprising. To make a great match, it takes two. For a small game, it’s the same.
The Mourners’ Ball
It was not the most electric PSG-OM in history. Still, players from both fields have been seen rolling on the ground at leisure and screaming to death on numerous occasions. It was a bit like a mourners’ ball on the lawn of the Park…
PSG zaps the mixed zone
If Marquinhos answered questions from the broadcaster, Amazon Prime Video, and Mauricio Pochettino to those of journalists at a press conference, PSG did not see fit to send even one of its players to the mixed zone. . Zero respect for the brothers and sisters who hung around until past midnight waiting for a good surprise. Symbol of a club in which said players do what they want. And obviously, expressing themselves in front of the media, and therefore the public, does not interest them… Unworthy of a large European house.