DECRYPTION – Four days before the clash against Real, the Rouge et Bleu hardly shone on Friday. Nevertheless, there are grounds for hope.
The glass half full, or half empty? If they finally got the better of Ligue 1: "I'm not here to create a bad atmosphere", Laurent Koscielny reacts to his sidelining from Bordeaux”>Rennes on Friday (1-0), during the 24th day of Ligue 1, Mauricio Pochettino’s players did not confirm Lille’s improvement (5-1 victory) last Sunday. Although, the Mastiffs had given the stick to be beaten by offering their first three goals to the Parisians. Still, PSG won after boredom thanks to a goal from the inevitable Kylian Mbappé in the 93rd minute, in a match where the show was more in the stands than on the meadow. “professional misconduct“said Rennes striker Martin Terrier, regretting that his team went on the collision course in added time. “I wouldn’t go that far but we need to progress faster», grince Bruno Genesio.
Clearly, the picture is not reassuring in view of the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Real Madrid, Tuesday (9 p.m.), at the Parc des Princes. And the outcome will probably not be the same if the…
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