This Saturday at 5 p.m. (broadcast on beIN SPORTS) Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Lens (7th) at Stade Bollaert as part of the 18th day of Ligue 1 2024-2025. At a press conference, Will Still, Lensois coach, spoke about this meeting, including points to draw on in the defeat in Ligue 1 in November (1-0) and the 32nd final of the Coupe de France. France (1-1, then elimination on penalties).
Still « There are positives to come out of these two matches”
“Things to remember from the first two matches against PSG to prepare? ?
We learned a lot of things from these two matches, we had time to carefully analyze this Paris team. Our match last week proved that we were able to adapt, so that leaves us with a lot of options. It will be up to us to find the best scenario for this match, knowing that we want to look for a little more than a draw like in the Cup. A victory would be welcome.
We are aware of what we offered in the two matches against them. In the first match in Paris, we were a little passive in the first half. The second was much better. In the Cup, what we put in place was good. We missed a lot of opportunities in transition, and we lost on details.
The important thing is to stand up to this team, which has the best players in the championship. We can match the game and annoy them, we’ll have to be very, very good. There are positives to come out of these two matches, that’s for sure.
Still « we are more in a search for continuity and logic. »
A defense of 5 or 4?
-The match against PSG in the Cup, the scenario was different. Here, we are more in a search for continuity and logic. Starting at 5 remains a possibility. We have fairly strong playing principles that we want to implement in the long term. But the scenario and the context are still different. “, remarks relayed by But !
Of course, the matches played during the season against PSG can be used by Lens. There are always lessons to be learned and what’s more, the Lensois managed to annoy Paris. There is a formula that worked quite well which can serve as a basis for trying to do even better.
But be careful, the Parisian team is also capable of doing better than in these matches and the Parisian coach Luis Enrique will also have done the analysis with his staff in order to see what to rely on and what needs to change.
It will undoubtedly be a closely contested match and PSG will have the difficulty not to think about the reception of Manchester City next Wednesday in the Champions League, a decisive meeting. We suspect that Still will still have well prepared his team in order to pose problems for the Parisians, it is up to them to be ready to fight together to overcome obstacles.
