Rabiot taken in vintage: the provocation which broke the appeasement of PSG – OM

While PSG faces OM this Sunday, Adrien Rabiot embodies a psychological warfare far beyond the field. The former Parisian, who became Marseille in September, is preparing to live an explosive return to the Parc des Princes … under the hoots and provocations. A climate aggravated by a controversial poster of the LFP, accused of stirring tensions.

The LFP throws oil on the fire

It all started with a tweet from the official Ligue 1 account: a poster announcing “Adrien Rabiot – Parc des Princes – He's Back”. A decision deemed “catastrophic” by the supporters, who see it as an incentive to hatred. “It's anything, they want it to explode!” “, storms a user. The LFP, which nevertheless promised to punish the overflows, is accused of double speech, fueling the storytelling around the player.

The reactions fuse: “You advocate appeasement but you relaunch the provocation”, “everything is done to make it go in balls”. Even the media denounce an irresponsible communication, risking transforming the match into a pretext for sanctions.

Rabiot, symbol of an overheating rivalry

Trained at PSG, Rabiot left the club in 2023 after years of service. His transfer to OM, considered a betrayal, earned him a reputation as “Judas” in the eyes of Parisian ultra. The latter are preparing an icy welcome: hostile songs, giant tifo, and possible interruption of the match in the event of slippages.

“There is not worse than indifference for the opponent”nevertheless pleaded Luis Enrique, calling for calm. The PSG coach, accustomed to the Spanish Clásicos, fears overflows: “The laws must apply to everyone. Respect the opponent. A pile wish, as the bitterness of the fans is palpable.

Enrique vs de zerbi: the battle of the nerves

If Rabiot is the target, the coaches also play their game. Luis Enrique, in pragmatic stratge, tries to defuse the crisis: “Focus on the sportsman. Football is passion, not hatred. »» Conversely, Roberto de Zerbi, OM coach, organized under tension training at the Vélodrome, in front of 200 Ultras Marseille, to galvanize his troops.

Despite the gap in the classification (16 points ahead of PSG), the classic remains a monster symbolic issue. For PSG, it is a question of sitting his domination. For OM, to prove that it can compete, even with a less starred workforce.

A match under close surveillance

The authorities fear a disaster scenario: homophobic songs, insults towards Rabiot, and stop of the match. PSG has launched a campaign for supporterism “Fervent but respectful”,

Implying former players like Mevlut Erding. Pain lost? The ultra-ultra-motivated Parisian ultras promise a “hell” in Rabiot.

While Luis Enrique put on an eleven-type (uncertain marquinhos), OM has Rabiot to overthrow the dynamics. But 24 hours away, one thing is certain: the French environment, voluntarily or not, has already transformed this classic into war theater. And no one will leave this evening unscathed.