Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Parc de Princes in Paris and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
PSG midfielder Thiago Motta (via Ligue 1): "I think we were better last year. The way we had possession of the ball was so much different last season. Yes, we had a lot of the ball, but we knew exactly what we wanted to do with it and what we needed to do with it to put our opponents in danger. With or without the ball, we were playing more as a team. We were more compact. We would all give that little bit extra to help our teammates on the pitch."
Nantes manager Michel Der Zakarian (via Ligue 1): "What were we lacking? We needed to be better concentrated at a throw-in."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: PSG's Lucas Moura is one of the few players that has improved in 2014. In 15 league appearances, the 22-year-old has six goals and an average of 3.5 take-ons, well above last season's average of 2.3.
Paris Saint-Germain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Digne, Marquinhos, Silva, Aurier; Verratti, Rabiot, Pastore; Cavani, Ibrahimovic, Moura
Nantes' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Riou; Veigneau, Djilobodji, Vizcarrondo, Cissokho; Gomis, Hansen; Bessat, Veretout, Mbida; Bammou
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 35 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 34 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Lyon | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 30 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 29 | |||
| 5 | Rennes | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 28 | |||
| 6 | Girondins Bordeaux | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 | |||
| 7 | AS Monaco | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 26 | |||
| 8 | FC Nantes | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 9 | Stade de Reims | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 22 | |||
| 10 | Montpellier HSC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 20 | |||
| 12 | FC Metz | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 19 | |||
| 13 | Évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 19 | |||
| 14 | OGC Nice | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 18 | |||
| 15 | Lille OSC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 17 | |||
| 16 | FC Lorient | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 17 | |||
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 15 | |||
| 18 | Caen | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 20 | SC Bastia | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 14 |
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