PSG – OM (2-1) / The strange silence of the Parc des Princes: “There was no atmosphere”, regrets Marquinhos

From our special correspondent at the Parc des Princes,

It is often when they disappear that we measure the importance of certain sounds. This Sunday, at the Parc des Princes, the silence was sometimes deafening. Above all, it had the value of proof: without the Collectif Ultras Paris and the Auteuil bend, the Parc des Princes no longer has much of a royal character. Even with 46,000 spectators and a poster supposed to give you tinnitus. This Sunday, our ears are safe and sound.

Still, PSG had decided to activate the sensitive chord with a kickoff given by Pedro Miguel Pauleta and Marie-Antoinette Katoto. When coming to greet the CUP, the Portuguese received an ovation that almost no player in the current squad can claim to have known at the Park. The great shiver was over. The rest ? Whistles for OM players, boos for Neymar when the compositions are announced.

Lifeless match, lethargic stands

So, inevitably, the time was long and we sometimes heard the flies flying this Sunday. This season, in the Champions League in particular, the CUP was a match blaster but also a red thread, always present in the background. Otherwise, the duel had the false air of summer preparation matches with the light of fine weather falling on the Parc des Princes and an audience made up of curious spectators rather than inhabited supporters.

“There was no atmosphererecognized Marquinhos, seventeen duels against OM on the clock, at the microphone of Prime Video. Frankly, I did not expect it, it was a Classic“. In the case, the Parisian captain, who was sometimes seen haranguing the crowd during the match, did not seem to understand the extent of the discomfort.

“It’s a game where you have to put everything aside in my opinionhe still estimated. Now was not the time to do this. We understand that, they have their arguments, especially if they haven’t had an answer yet. But it was necessary to leave the pride and the pride aside this evening. They made their choice, but as a player I disagree“. A feeling shared by his coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was widely whistled at the start of the match as well.”In the last games, after the elimination in the Champions League, the fans expressed their angerhe rewound at a press conference. I always say that freedom of expression allows it. They have the freedom to express it however they wish. But I think for a 90-minute game, that could be put aside. Unfortunately that’s not how it is, and I can’t change that.“.

A 10th title without celebrations?

So, can we consider a new coronation without the encouragement of Auteuil? “I just have to do my job and try everything to get the club a tenth Ligue 1 title.Pochettino advanced as to the continuation of the movement. It’s something that I think is underestimated and very important for the history of the club. We are all together and hope to live it in the best way, may the joy be shared with everyone“.

Except that the CUP does not necessarily hear it that way. For them, it’s much more than just a title that’s at stake. It’s also a question of identity and a sporting project that needs to be redefined. So, OM or not, it doesn’t change much. “We are the first disgusted not to sing on this end of the yearexplained the president of the collective. We are the first happy with the tenth title to come. Except that in the current situation, we cannot rejoice. We prefer to punish ourselves for the good of the club hoping that things will change, than to enter the stadium and act as if nothing was just because it’s Marseille“. It was seen. Or rather, it was heard. Like what, silences can say a lot…