This Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain hosts Olympique de Marseille to close out Matchday 21 of Ligue 1. Before that, their closest rival, RC Lens, will face Stade Rennais and could climb to first place with a victory. This battle for the top spot was discussed by PSG’s 19-year-old midfielder, Warren Zaïre-Emery, in an interview with Ligue 1+.
“When you have a team like Lens having this type of season, it pushes us to do better, to win every match. It gives us that pressure to progress even more and to give the best version of ourselves. The pressure when they play before us? If they win, we have to win: it’s a good pressure. It pushes us to be better.”
This healthy competition is undoubtedly beneficial for PSG, who must fight to maintain their top spot. Against Lens, there’s no room for calculation about who the opponent is. Every match must yield 3 points and allow them to reclaim first place.
PSG cannot afford to lose this clásico again this weekend. A victory will be crucial, either to widen the gap with RC Lens or to prevent them from holding onto first place, which would significantly boost their hopes and motivation.
