I think Marseille are more likely than Lens to finish the season at the second position in the standings. The point gap is quite close now and I won't be surprised if Marseille get ahead of them in the near future. Marseille have a much better squad before anything else. They are able to show this by their performance these days as well. They are still on a nice winning streak.
Lens still beat them by 1-0 away before though but I think the scenario could be different when they play against each other again. Marseille have a really good team effort now and the Troyes game was one of the good examples for it.
Currently, Marseille can focus more on Ligue 1 competence after being eliminated from the Champions League. Marseille had experienced difficult weeks, after playing matches with a busy schedule. Plus, some of the players are exhausted, also, some are injured. in the second half of this season, Marseille progressed with three wins which left Igor Tudor's army only two points apart from 2nd place in the standings, Lens. therefore, Marseille has the potential to return to second place in the Ligue 1 standings, especially if Lens slips in the following matches.
IMO, Marseille has better depth than Lens, and Igor Tudor's squad should be able to boost their players to perform with stable performance.
On the other hand, Lens also have matches that should be easy for them in the next few weeks. it's just that, I quite doubt they will still appear with a very stable performance. at its peak, Lens has a game against Marseille, also has matches against other tough teams like visiting PSG headquarters. for sure, Lens will find it difficult to maintain their ranking on the Ligue 1 standings.
Lens did have a few problems in recent matches. They did not lose any among the last 5 but they did draw two matches in the last 5. But on the other hand, Marseille is playing very well and they have not lost even one match in the last 5. So in terms of form, they are ahead of Lens. Lens does have an easy match in the next one. So I expect them to win that match.
On the other hand, Marseille has a tough match. They still should be able to win that match but any mistake from them can result otherwise. And they obviously cannot draw that match.
Yes, totally agree, although Lens has other problems, they have managed to beat a PSG that came with very high morale, but now Marseille and Lens have very good performances, we can take stock and LIGUE 1 is getting very Well, for now these teams are making the grade, if these teams had started like this at the beginning the results would be very even, that's something that happens in almost all leagues, but it can get a bit complicated. PSG is something that causes us all a lot of emotion, because Ligue 1 already had a bit of boredom, this puts it in a different color, we must continue to see how they continue to develop.
What is the exact reason PSG accepted this friendly? I am sure there was some money involved that part is obvious but they are not the type of team that actually needs the money, they are pretty rich anyway. I also checked the owners, and PSG seems to have owners from Qatar whereas Al-Nassr is a Saudi team, so it is not that neither.
Money is their main goal, they want to expand their football to the Middle East, but what makes me pitied is PSG's loss versus Rennes which has made me some money loss. we certainly suspect PSG don't play seriously on friendly match, because the match have sponsor to make the game is interesting to watch. So, it just tires them out because have Coupe de France versus Pays de Cassel on the next 5 days.
Obviously, these friendlies are going to make a lot of money and I agree with what you said, their main goal is money. but on the other hand, several rumors reported that the friendly match between PSG against All Nassr was not fully approved by Manager Rudi Garcia. the coach All Nassr was not happy because the match was held in the middle of the competition. according to the coach, Garcia realized that this friendly match would be important for the PSG players to maintain their fitness. plus, PSG includes all its star players.
Different from All Nassr, after undergoing a friendly match against PSG. All Nassr will face the Saudi Arabian league match against Al Ettiffaq, on Monday. on the other hand, PSG has a two-week break after the match against Rennes. PSG will play Ligue 1 matches later this month.
Well, apart from the money, they also want to expand Arab football, they have a great project for the world to see that great football is being developed in Arabia, however, with a team like PSG that has so many stars involved, it was enough. as for CR7 to shine, and it is something that the fans were very happy about, also this not only helps to give Al Nassr more vision but also shows that these Arab teams have very good football, it is incredible, but those 4 goals The games that were played were very good, and PSG, for their part, was also great, but I hope they continue to play these kinds of games because with that you can see the level of these Arab teams, which are not bad at all.
Saudi All-Star XI vs PSG: Will Messi & Ronaldo ever play each other again?
It's an individual rivalry that so many spent their formative years watching. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi, the endless playground and office debate that rolled on for so long as each posted more and more ridiculous numbers that had never been seen before.
With Messi being 35 years old and Ronaldo being 37, the height of that rivalry is far behind. Many will say that it was put to bed when within a calendar month of each other, Messi lifted the World Cup with Argentina and Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia after having his Manchester United contract terminated.
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https://www.90min.com/posts/saudi-all-star-xi-vs-psg-will-messi-ronaldo-ever-play-each-other-again
