Le Losc is very close to the Grail
With four points in the last two matches (a victory and a draw), Lille will be champion of France for the fourth time in its history. But a favorable scenario could see the northern leader (79 pts) celebrate his coronation from the penultimate day if he achieves a better result than his pursuer Paris, confined to three points.
While PSG faces Reims, José Fonte’s teammates, who remain on three consecutive successes, receive Saint-Etienne, assured of his maintenance. A game won in advance? This is to forget that the Mastiffs have trouble at home, where they have lost to opponents of this type (Nîmes and Angers).
“We have to prepare with a lot of concentration,” said coach Christophe Galtier, who can count on Burak Yilmaz to lead by example. The 35-year-old Turkish striker, who arrived at the start of the season, is in the running to be named the best player of the season. He has scored five goals in the last three meetings.
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Kylian Mbappé wants to delay the deadline
At the end of the season, there is PSG without Kylian Mbappé, and PSG with Kylian Mbappé. In the absence of the striker, Paris was eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester City, without having scored in the semi-final second leg (2-0). The capital club also dropped two points in Rennes without him (1-1).
Back on Wednesday, “Kyky” scored against Montpellier (2-2, 6-5 on tabs) a brace which greatly helped Paris to qualify for the final of the Coupe de France. The presence against Reims of the “kid” of Bondy is excellent news for his team which must win its last two matches, while hoping for a misstep from Lille, to retain its title of champion.
“Kylian is a very great player, one of the best in the world, and he shows it”, greeted his coach Mauricio Pochettino. Author of 25 goals this season, the top scorer in L1, however, has had mixed success against Reims, the Championship team that resists him the best, tied with Lorient (1 goal in 4 matches).
He could also play his last match at the Parc des Princes as Parisien, if he ever had to leave this summer, for lack of an agreement to extend his contract expiring in 2022. An outcome that no one at the club can imagine.
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Monaco – Rennes, the poster for the 37e day
On the one hand, Monaco (3e , 74 pts) wants third place, synonymous with the Champions League. On the other, Rennes (7e , 55 pts) aims the Europa League, offered to the fifth of the Championship. Between the two contenders for European places, there will inevitably be a disappointment at the Louis-II stadium, because neither has a margin over his pursuers.
ASM is only one unit ahead of the fourth Lyon, traveling to Nîmes, while the Rennais must not lose under penalty of letting Marseille escape (5e , 56 pts) and Lens (6e , 56 pts).
The Bretons, who have won five of their last eight L1 matches, remain on a convincing draw against PSG (1-1). The Monegasques, them, have just won their semi-final of the Coupe de France at the expense of fans of Rumilly-Vallières (N2, 5-1) on Thursday.
Since Wednesday, Wissam Ben Yedder’s partners have been living confined in “a performance bubble” which should allow them to achieve their goals, the C1 and the Cup – the final against PSG arriving on Wednesday. “The players want to keep growing and go as high as possible. You have to keep dreaming, ”said Croatian coach Niko Kovac.
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