Competition: Ligue 1
Date: 29 January 2017
Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT
Venue: Parc des Princes,Paris
Monaco have the perfect opportunity to cement their status as favorites for the Ligue 1 title on Sunday, as they head to the capital to take on champions Paris Saint-Germain.
The visitors, who sit top of the pile in France’s top flight, have evolved into the most exciting team in European football, netting 64 goals in their 21 league matches so far this term. Needless to say, they’ll head into what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the season with spirits sky high.
PSG, meanwhile, will feel as though they can restore some order to the top flight with a victory. Unai Emery’s team have been short of the standards they’ve set in recent seasons for the majority of 2016-17, although there have been small signs in recent outings they are beginning to get their act together again.
The acquisitions made by the Parisians in January have refreshed a squad that felt a little stale early in the campaign too. Julian Draxler has already made an impact, netting twice in his first two games for the club, while Goncalo Guedes, a pricey acquisition from Benfica, could make his debut in the crunch clash this weekend.
The structure, intensity and desire in this PSG team will be tested on Sunday, though. Under Leonardo Jardim, who formerly held a reputation as a pragmatic coach, Monaco have cultivated a spirit and determination to complement their attacking fvim. Evidently, they’re a team that are absolutely desperate to scale the Ligue 1 summit.
A win at the home of the champions would potentially provide the momentum needed to go on and secure what’d be a stunning title win. Here’s a look at how this enormous contest is set to play out.
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