Can Lille or PSG win Ligue 1?
For a number of years the French league hasn’t looked as tight at the top as it does this season. Six points separate first and sixth place and with eight weeks left all the teams near the top will feel they have a chance. Lille have been one of the major surprise of the campaign and PSG, after making several changes last summer will see this game as crucial, since both sides are on 55 points, four behind leaders Lyon. Summer signing Ludovic Giuly, one of the catalysts behind PSG’s fine form said earlier this week: “Next Sunday, we’re going to Lille and that is going to be a crucial point in the season.” The Parisian giants can be a little more optimistic about their defence after their 2-1 win over Nice last week. In their previous two games (against Toulouse and Marseille) they had let in seven goals.”I think that we were committed in the tackles”, said PSG striker, Guillaume Hoarau, “it was important for us to refined some solidity.” Crucially, PSG will be buoyed by the expected ret
