Last Wednesday, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) thrashed Angers 3-0 awayb and failed to stretch their lead at the top of the standings of Ligue 1, the only tournament he aspires to win after being prematurely eliminated from the French Cup and the Champions League. It is that his immediate pursuer, Olympique de Marseille led by Jorge Sampaoli, also beat Nantes at home by 3-2 and kept the distance of 15 units.
However, with 15 at stake, Mauricio Pochettino could be crowned this Saturday, or even losing every match, as he was sure to finish with the same points as his rival. In that case, what counts is the goal difference in favour, which at the moment has PSG with 20 points more.
After a season that began full of hope for the arrival of luxury reinforcements such as Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Sergio Ramos, among others, the French cast is now aiming to conquer the domestic league to give their audience a joy after the stumbling blocks in the rest of the contests. That could happen this Saturday when it hosts Lens at 16.00 (Argentine time, 21.00 local time and 19.00 GMT) in a duel that will be televised on ESPN.
For this momentous commitment, the leader of Ligue 1 will once again count on Lionel Messi, who as reported by the club through a part of the doctor recovered from inflammation of the left Achilles tendon. The same happened with Marco Verratti (contusion to the left knee) and Presnel Kimpembe (pain in his right knee), who also stayed on the sidelines in the game against Angers.
At the same time, Olympique Marseille will visit Reims, in another match that will be of vital importance to the Pochettino team. It is that to be crowned on this day, if the Parisian cast loses it will also need a favorable result in that match.
In this way, PSG can be champions this Saturday if:
-He beats or draws with Lens.
-Marseille doesn't beat Reims.
Lens remains expectant in Ligue 1, with real chances of entering international competitions. He scored 53 points in 33 rounds, ranked 7th in the standings and only two units away from the Europa League and Champions League qualification zone, depending on the goal difference.
If he was consecrated, Pochettino would add his third title with the French club since his arrival in early 2020. In his first months he won the French Super Cup and the French Cup. On the other hand, it would be Lionel Messi's first conquest in a club other than Barcelona and his 38th trophy as a professional, counting the 2005 Youth World Cup and the Olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008 that he won with the Argentine national team.
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