One thing is certain: PSG will not finish the 17th day of Women’s D1 in the shoes of the leader. Even before facing Montpellier in a trap match this Sunday (5 p.m.), Gérard Prêcheur’s players are four points behind Olympique Lyonnais, who crushed Guingamp on Saturday (6-0). The success of their rivals leaves them no choice but to win in the Hérault, to keep them under pressure and continue to dream of the title.
Undefeated but dolphin
This is the whole paradox of this Parisian team: undefeated in the league (13 wins for 3 draws), it has not been in the lead since it was hooked to Fleury (4-4) in mid-January, and no longer has the right to make mistakes to dream of a second D1 trophy. But she can think of the deadline of May 20, certainly the most important date of her year, the one on which she can overthrow the Rhodaniennes, during a direct confrontation scheduled for the last day of the season.
Before that, he will certainly have to make a perfect course, which implies a success in Montpellier, which remains on two defeats in a row. But PSG are not really approaching this final stretch in the best possible mood, still shaken by their home defeat against Wolfsburg (0-1), in the quarter-finals of the Champions League this Wednesday, March 22.
The shadow of the Hamraoui affair
“The results remain positive. There is satisfaction with the pre-game objectives. I am proud of the players,” Prêcheur put into perspective after the match, mainly attributing this setback to unfavorable refereeing. The coach knows all the same that it will be necessary to avoid that the heads are not already in the return match, next Thursday in Germany.
To darken the picture somewhat, the extra-sporting context is far from rosy. Diani and Katoto’s sports advisor, César Mavacala, was in fact indicted on Wednesday in a parallel section to the Kheira Hamraoui assault case. Justice suspects him of having fraudulently maneuvered in order to obtain a new juicy contract for Marie-Antoinette Katoto, the star of the women’s PSG. If the latter is still injured, and sorely lacking in the Parisian attack, her teammate, 17 goals and engine of the team this season in D1, was well in training this week. Whether she likes it or not, she is bound to be the center of attention in Montpellier.