LOSC welcomes a PSG team which reigns supreme in Ligue 1 but which has just bitten the dust in the Coupe de France. The Parisians fell on Monday at home in the round of 16 against Nice, who won at the end of the penalty shootout.
The declaration: “We must control our nerves”
Jocelyn Gourvennec awaits this Sunday a reaction from his players who sank mentally in Brest during the last day (0-2): “We are not where we want to be in the standings, but we know that it is very tight. We’re going to need to get our nerves under control. We have to control our emotions. In Brest we showed our flaws. We will have to remember that because we cannot afford to have any flaws in the second half of the season.”
The stat: Only 3 points behind the 4th
By losing in Brest on the 22nd day, LOSC conceded their 6th defeat of the season in L1. Since the start of the championship Lille has won only 8 games. However, the Mastiffs remain in ambush in the race for European places: 11th with 32 points, they are only 3 points behind Montpellier, which currently occupies 4th place in the standings. At the same time last season, Lille was L1 leader with 48 points, thanks to 14 wins, 6 draws and only 2 defeats.
The player: Jonathan David, finally goalscorer in 2022
The Canadian should start the game at the forefront of the Lille attack. The top scorer in L1, who played overnight from Wednesday to Thursday with his selection for a qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup, has finally found his way to the net. He took advantage of these 3 international matches to score against Honduras and El Salvador. Canada has achieved flawless: 3 victories which almost opens the doors to the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year.
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