Did PSG distort the championship?

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The question emerged on social networks on Sunday evening in view of the incredible scenario of the last day of Ligue 1.

PSG would have had far too great an influence on the decision to maintain according to certain observers who, at the end of the 34e and last day of Ligue 1, were indignant at the possible complacency of the team led by Luis Enrique. For its last outing in the league, Paris did indeed win in Metz (0-2). A result which combined with Lorient’s card in front of Clermont (5-0) almost threw the Grenats into Ligue 2.

Yes, but here it is, if the Lorientais thanks to these scores have regained the three points and seven goals behind that they were behind their Moselle counterparts, a final achievement will have been missed, in one match as in the other, to allow for the Bretons to beat the Lorrainers to the post in the race for the roadblock ticket. Lorient, ultimately, remaining ahead of Metz in the number of victories (8 against 7) ​​and goals scored away in direct confrontations (2-3 for the Grenats at Moustoir; 1-2 for the Merlus at Saint-Symphorien ).

Mbappé and Dembélé on the prowl in Cannes

In light of this data, PSG’s detractors say that with a Parisian team a little more conquering against Messins, the Lorientais would undoubtedly have obtained a reprieve. Left free by the capital club and on the loose near Cannes, Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé were indeed missing. As for Achraf Hakimi, Warren Zaire-Emery and Bradley Barcola, they simply did not come into play.

In Paris’ defense, Carlos Soler and Kang-In Lee quickly did what was necessary, striking in the first quarter of an hour; Gonçalo Ramos having lacked precision, Nordi Mukiele having hit the crossbar and Alexandre Oukidja, the Lorraine goalkeeper, having achieved feats in his cage. Without this, PSG could have won more widely, it is true. But it’s not for lack of desire and determination. “ The miracle didn’t happen far away, it’s very hard and cruel that it ended like that, but it’s not tonight that we will have the greatest regrets and that the maintenance was decided », admitted the president of FC Lorient Loïc Féry, Sunday in front of the press.

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