The people of Nice are eagerly waiting, determined to resume their forward march well initiated in the Principality of Monaco. It must be said that the victory could be profitable for the protรฉgรฉs of President Cohen, as Paris and Rennes are only one point ahead of Nice, while the team from the Cรดte d’Azur is just two points behind Grenoble and Le Mans. If these teams suffer a setback and the three points are secured for the Eagles, a beautiful fifth place in Ligue 1 would be possible at the start of a November that will see the red and black face Lorient and Saint-Etienne away, and Nantes and Grenoble at home. It is safe to say that the victory could herald a very bright future, but the people of Nice know that they will have a tough task against a PSG that could show a different side than the one against Toulouse, even though Paul Le Guen said, “there would be no major changes in his starting eleven.”
Frรฉdรฉric Antonetti, for his part, can rely on the majority of his squad and assures that “time is working for him and his team.” Although he knows that this match will be far from a pleasure ride, he also knows that he can count on the perseverance and fighting spirit of his players. Certainly, the start of the matches is not the strong point of Olivier Echouafni’s teammates, and if this detail is sorted out, it could make OGC Nice one of the teams to fear in this otherwise quite open Ligue 1 championship.
A match placed under the sign of security except in terms of logic, as emphasized by the red and black house coach: “Logic would have wanted us to lose against Bordeaux and win at Caen. In terms of accounting, this would have given us one more point. But there is not always logic in football.”
The LFP has designated the referees for the Nice – Paris SG match on Saturday, November 1st (12th day of Ligue 1). Alain Hamer will officiate with the whistle, assisted by Eric Guรฉrin and Christophe Capelli.
The OGC Nice Squad
Goalkeepers: Letizi, Ospina
Defenders: Apam, Cid, Diakitรฉ, Hognon, Jeunechamp, Kantรฉ, Rool
Midfielders: Echouafni, Faรฉ, Hellebuyck, Traorรฉ
Forwards: Bamogo, Ben Saada, Modeste, Mouloungui, Rรฉmy
Outs: Coulibaly (injured), Adu, Barul, Gace, Moreau, Moussilou, Ozokwo (coach’s decision)
The Paris St Germain Squad
Goalkeepers: Landreau, Edel
Defenders: Ceara, Bourillon, S. Traorรฉ, Armand, Z. Camara, M. Sakho
Midfielders: Chantรดme, J. Clรฉment, Makelele, Giuly, Rothen, Sessegnon
Forwards: Kezman, Luyindula, Hoarau, Maurice
Outs: Pancrate, L. Arnaud (injured), Veron, Mabiala, Makonda, Mulumbu, Sankharรฉ, Ngoyi (coach’s decision)
