Lille 2-1 PSG: As it happened

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Matuidi: Blaise-ing a trail to Euro 2012?

Paris buses differ from their English counter-parts by often being on time TWO SEATS FOR THREE IN THE MIDDLE declares today's Parisien, making Paris St-Germain sound a bit like an over-crowded bus. The journal is referring to Sunday's crunch game against Lille, before which Carlo Ancelotti will have a big decision to make about the complexion of his midfield. Momo Sissoko is returning after suspension, and the article debates whether he should come back into the team and, if so, who should make way: Thiago Motta, Matthieu Bodmer or Blaise Matuidi. If I was in charge it would be an easy decision: The three incumbents are all technically superior to Momo, and far less likely to do some kind of stupid lunge, get sent off,...

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The Rumour Mill: Man City striker in Ancelotti's sights

Edin Dzeko would love coffee this good I've taken PSGT out on the road today, and am penning this latest missive from a cafe. Unfortunately the nearest French cafe is on the other side of the city, and it's raining, so I've opted for an Italian establishment, Clowns, instead. They do a mean latte (see above), so if you're ever in Cambridge, check them out. Funnily enough there's a big group of French people on the table opposite, currently discussing the correct way to pronounce un verre de vin in English. Their best effort so far is "a glaz of vine", though given my terrible French I'm really in no position to mock people's accents. It seems unlikely conversation on the neighbouring table will turn to football, but if it did I suspect...

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PSG 6-1 Sochaux: The joy of six

Armand star-jumps his way to a first goal of the season Much like the French presidential election, the Ligue 1 title race remains too close to call. And just like in the election, the established, cash-rich, candidate is trailing the unheralded outsider by a few points. Extending this analogy would mean comparing Lille to Marie La Pen's Front National, so I'd better stop now before I offend too many LOSC fans. Like Sarkozy, Paris St-Germain aren't going down without a fight, though as far as I'm aware our plan to over-take Montpellier doesn't include courting the support of the far-right. Instead we have to keep winning on the pitch, and as statements of intent go, yesterday's 6-1 tonking of Sochaux was a pretty decent one. Ancelotti...

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Big Mama looking for a new house?

Smooth operators Well done to whoever it was in the complex Paris St-Germain hierarchy that decided the best way for the players to get over Sunday's disappointing 1-1 draw at Auxerre was to, er, go and hang out with a fashion designer. Squad members were at a shop owned by top fashionista Daniel Hechter on Tuesday, where they tried on some ridiculously expensive clothes and chatted to fans and the press. Sadly Jeremy Menez doesn't feature in any of the pictures so I'm not sure whether he was invited or not, and reports that he requested a pink suit have yet to be confirmed. "I recently received an invitation and I think it's just fantastic. The players were very approachable, relaxed, answered questions... it was a great evening," said...

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The Rumour Mill: Tottenham winger and Valencia striker on PSG's shopping list

"If I copy Nene's celebration they'll definitely sign me" Poor old Harry Redknapp. A couple of months ago his star couldn't have been higher: he was cleared of tax evasion, Spurs were flying high in the Premier League and the England job was his for the taking. The latter is still true of course, though quite why anyone would want to manage the Three Lions is a mystery to me. Things aren't quite so good at White Hart Lane, with Tottenham now facing a fight to get into the Champions League and having been dumped out of the FA Cup in spectacular fashion on Sunday by Chelsea. And life could be about to get worse for the droopy-faced former Portsmouth boss, with Paris St-Germain hot on the trail of his star winger, Gareth Bale. Except...

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Auxerre 1-1 PSG: Meet the new team, same as the old team

If only they knew all my powers come from that plaster on my nose Much has been said and written this season about Paris St-Germain losing it's identity in the wake of the QSI take-over, but sadly parts of said identity remain very much intact. PSG have always brought expensive players, usually without any great success. The amount of star names - and their price tags - may be higher this season than they were during the days when we splurged on the likes of Jerome Rothen and Reinaldo (remember him?) but it's looking increasingly likely the end result will be the same. Yesterday Montpellier presented Carlo Ancelotti's men with a great chance to go level at the top of Ligue 1 by surprisingly losing 2-1 at Lorient. Sadly Les Rouges-et-Bleu...

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Squeaky clochard time

Alex: Showing OM who's boss Hello readers, I'm back from my holidays refreshed and ready for the Ligue 1 end-of-season run-in. In my absence Paris St-Germain managed to lose 2-1 at Nancy, before beating those losers from the South Marseille 2-1 in Sunday's Clasico. Once again PSG looked about as effective as Andy Carroll on roller-skates for much of the game, but came up with the goods when it mattered, Menez and Alex with the goals. Unsurprisingly OM were unable to do us a favour in midweek against Montpellier, losing 3-1, meaning Rene Girard's side hold a three-point advantage at the top going into the last seven games of the season. Which way the title will go is any-ones guess, and guess is exactly what I've done here in my attempts...

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