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February 28th, 2009

PSG welcomes Nancy to Parc des Princes

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Following a very fortunate schedule in the first two months of the calendar year, the Parisians are locked into second place of the Ligue 1 table six points off Olympique Lyonnais. However the table has turned now and the schedule takes on a steep climb as face seven matches in the next three weeks including [...]

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February 27th, 2009

LFP hands down suspensions

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The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has handed down suspensions to Claude Makélélé and Stéphane Sessegnon regarding their actions in the recent match against Saint-Étienne. While difficult losses for the Parisians, they were both expected and highly warranted.
Against Saint-Étienne, Stéphane Sessegnon retaliated against Blaise Matuidi’s hard foul with an obvious head-butt while Claude Makélélé [...]

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February 26th, 2009

Le Magnifique Rouge et Bleu

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In a shockingly easy fashion, Paris Saint-Germain defeated VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 in Volkswagen Arena. Handing the German club their first loss at home this year, the Parisians now advance to the round of sixteen where they will face SC Braga on March 12.
While Wolfsburg attacked, each effort was held back and slowly Paul Le [...]

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February 25th, 2009

PSG v Wolfsburg match preview

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After stumbling through the early stages of the UEFA Cup, Paris Saint-Germain travels to VfL Wolfsburg holding a distinct two goal advantage after defeating the German side at Parc des Princes last week.
Wolfsburg is coming off a spectacular victory over Hertha BSC on the weekend and yet to lose at home. However they will [...]

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February 25th, 2009

Mateja Kežman returns

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In a very simple worded statement Paris Saint-Germain has announced that Mateja Kežman will return to the club after being suspended for the previous two weeks. Per L’Equipe, the Serbian striker noted that he spoke with Paul Le Guen, apologized and will be joining the first team next week after playing with the reserve side [...]

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February 21st, 2009

Mehmed Baždarević’s Grenoble holds PSG to scoreless draw

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The visit of Stade des Alpes proved too much for the Parisians as Mehmed Baždarević’s Grenoble held them to a scoreless draw. The result is costly for les Rouge et Bleu as they fall six points behind Lyon and provide an opening for l’OM and Bordeux.
While it is unclear whether Paul Le Guen’s forces were [...]

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February 20th, 2009

a difficult challenge at Stade des Alpes

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Riding the crest of a four match winning streak PSG travel to face Grenoble Saturday evening. While the charm and beauty of the surrounding area is perfect is quite obvious, for a visiting Football club the Stade des Alpes can be a daunting task. Mehmed Baždarević’s side made a number of fine acquisitions during the [...]

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February 19th, 2009

Guillaume Hoarau knows Grenoble will be tough

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Playing in Stade des Alpes is never easy and Grenoble will be ready this weekend for an important clash against the Parisians.
Guillaume Hoarau said of the formidable side:
“Grenoble are a tough team to play against. I know what I’m talking about, because I’ve played them a number of times in recent seasons. On Saturday, the [...]

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February 18th, 2009

PSG overwhelms Wolfsburg 2-0

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As expected, Paul Le Guen made a number of changes to his normal starting eleven with Claude Makélélé, Ludovic Giuly, Stéphane Sessegnon, Mickaël Landreau, Ceará and Jérémy Clément either given the evening off or on the bench. However in their place was a voracious group including nineteen year old Tripy Makonda who completely dominated VfL [...]

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February 17th, 2009

PSG v VfL Wolfsburg UEFA Cup match preview

By: j | Comments 2 Comments

First and foremost, when considering the Parisians UEFA Cup match against VfL Wolfsburg, the biggest issue is how Paul Le Guen will approach the match. Throughout the UEFA Cup it has been obvious that the club prioritize domestic play and at times European competition appeared to be an after-thought. In some matches, most notably the [...]

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