“We are very confident as we are coming off two good matches. We are heading to the Parc des Princes aiming to bring back the three points to boost our morale and our standings,” says Baky Koné, who is not apprehensive about traveling to Paris. His club, OGC Nice, however, is on a three-game losing streak and is struggling to be effective in front of goal toward the end of the season. The penalty shot by Ederson that hit the post last week perfectly demonstrates this. OGC Nice, currently sixth in Ligue 1, is encountering difficulties. The Eagles no longer win at Ray. Their performance is better away, but during their last trip to Sochaux, they suffered a defeat. They are only three points ahead of the thirteenth place. A bad streak could spoil an excellent season.
In Paris, such a critical analysis would bring a smile. Indeed, the capital club is in a relegation position with six rounds left in the season. The Parisians just won the League Cup. A victory marred by an insensitive banner towards the people from the north. Paul le Guen’s men need to secure all the points they can at home to hope for survival. The mission seems complicated. Paris has won only three matches at the Parc des Princes (against Strasbourg, Lens, and Valenciennes). After Nice, they will host Auxerre and Saint Etienne. Heavyweight opponents. No doubt a victory against Nice would help PSG to mentally prepare better for the final games.
PSG-OGC Nice is a high-tension match. The fire was smoldering. Frédéric Antonetti added fuel to the fire by stating that referees tend to favor teams like Paris over teams like Nice. (see video: https://video.lequipe.fr/video/iLyROoafYMZ8.html) PSG captain Pedro Miguel Pauleta immediately responded, “We too, in the last few matches, have scored valid goals which could have changed things in the standings. From here to the end of the season, we need to pay more attention to this.” The pressure is on referee Thierry Auriac.
