Two days after being the protagonist of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, the Paris Saint Germain failed to win (0-0) against Nice (4th) at the Parque dos Príncipes, although the Parisians maintained a 12-point lead over second-placed Olympique de Marseille.
Before the game, Lionel Messi showed the Paris public his seventh Golden Ball won last Monday, and Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma showed off the Yashin award for best goalkeeper of the year, but the Parisians seemed to pay for the hangover and failed to score a goal , missing Neymar, who suffered a serious ankle injury over the weekend.
“Overall, I think we were better than them, we created more chances and deserved the three points,” coach Mauricio Pochettino said after the game.
Although in numbers Pochettino’s balance is indisputable, with 13 wins, two draws and a single defeat in Ligue 1 (2-0 against Rennes), the team’s game continues to show clear signs that it can improve.
The Argentinian coach insisted that his team “is improving little by little, is leader of Ligue 1 and is classified for the last 16 of the Champions League”, although he admitted that his players need to improve their “accuracy” in shooting.
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