Friday 007 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs Angers, a fierce collision under the huge gap in strength

At 2:45 am on August 23, the second round of the Ligue 1 will usher in a focus battle. The new Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain will sit at home to face the relatively weak Angers. This is not only a matchup in the new season of the Ligue 1, but also a key battle for Paris Saint-Germain to continue to consolidate its dominant position in Ligue 1 after winning the Champions League.

Paris Saint-Germain: The Champions League was crowned, and she was determined to dominate Ligue 1. As a giant team in European football, Paris Saint-Germain passed the championship game last season and finally defeated the Serie A powerhouse Inter Milan 5-0 in the final, winning the first Champions League championship trophy in the team's history. This feat made the team's morale unprecedentedly high. In the new season, Paris Saint-Germain's operations in the transfer market are very different from the past. It abandoned the past model of spending money to accumulate stars and instead focused on the exploration of potential new stars. They introduced two goalkeepers, Schevalier and Renato Marin, and Bournemouth defender Zabarney. In the first round of Ligue 1, the team challenged Nantes away and defeated his opponent 1-0 with Vitina's key goal, making a good start. New aid Zabalni and goalkeeper Shevalier made their debut in the game, and both performed well and showed good adaptability.

On the offensive end, Paris Saint-Germain has many talented players. The personal abilities of stars such as Mbappe and Neymar are extremely outstanding. Their cooperation in the frontcourt is smooth and they can often tear open the opponent's tight defense line. In terms of midfield, the team has strong control and can effectively organize offense and control the rhythm of the game. On the defensive end, despite certain personnel changes, the overall strength cannot be underestimated. However, the team is also facing some personnel problems at present. Strong players such as Kim Penbe may face leaving the team, which may have a certain impact on the stability of the team's lineup. In addition, Italian national Donarumma has been excluded from the competition list in the new season, and leaving the team seems to be a foregone conclusion.

Angers: The first round was upset, with many difficulties in away games

Compared with the star-studded Paris Saint-Germain, Angers is a relatively ordinary team in the Ligue 1 League. However, in the first round of the new season, Angers gave everyone a surprise. They played against the newly promoted Paris FC at home. Although their possession rate was only one-third of the game, they took the lead with Le Paul's single score. And in the unfavorable situation where midfielder Muton was sent off by direct red in the 60th minute, the whole team united and relied on tenacious defense, especially goalkeeper Elway Coffey contributed many wonderful plunges, and finally defeated the opponent 1-0 and scored a valuable three-pointer. Elway Coffey was also selected as the best team in the first round selected by the Team Newspaper for this game.

However, Angers' away game ability has always been the team's shortcomings. In the past confrontation with Paris Saint-Germain, Angers was at an absolute disadvantage. In recent years, Paris Saint-Germain maintained a complete victory. Judging from the team lineup, Angers' overall strength in various positions is significantly different from Paris Saint-Germain. He lacks a final scorer on the offensive end, lacks creativity in the midfield, and it is difficult to withstand the impact of Paris Saint-Germain's luxury attack line on the defensive end. Moreover, in terms of lineup depth, once Angers' main players suffer from injury or suspension, the room for lineup adjustment is very limited.

Historical Confrontation and Game Highlights

Recalling the past confrontation history of the two teams, Paris Saint-Germain's advantage is extremely obvious. In the recent 6 matches, they have won all of them, showing strong dominance. In this game, how Paris Saint-Germain's offensive trident continues to defeat all sides on the offensive end, and what kind of sparks can the cooperation between stars such as Mbappe and Neymar create? It is undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights. How long can Angers' iron-blooded defense last when facing the powerful Paris Saint-Germain, and whether they can continue their tenacious defensive performance in the first round and cause trouble for Paris Saint-Germain is also worth paying attention to. In addition, the performance of the new Paris Saint-Germain player in front of home fans and the team's tactical changes in the new season are also topics that fans are talking about.

Based on all factors, Paris Saint-Germain is far stronger than Angers in terms of team strength, player personal ability, recent state, home court advantages. As long as you perform normally, Paris Saint-Germain will have a high possibility of winning two consecutive games at home. But the football game is full of uncertainty, and Angers may cause some trouble for Paris Saint-Germain with his tenacious fighting spirit and excellent team defense. What is the final result of this game? Let us look forward to it together.