At the Parc des Princes on a cold, wet Sunday night that ended goalless, he was jeered before and after being booked for time wasting. In the Olympique Marseille goal was Yohann Pele who, after a string of desperate clearances by his central defenders early in the game, decided delaying restarts was one way of denying PSG. “Matches like these that often have a psychological effect in future games,” said former PSG and Argentina star Juan Pablo Sorin before kick-off. And to a team, Olympique Marseille seemed to have heard Sorin. It led to a barren ‘classique’ but quality is usually at a premium in games this steeped in tradition.

Source: Hindustan Times October 24, 2016 09:33 UTC