In the early morning of the 29th, Beijing time, with the second-ranked Monaco losing 2-3 to Lyon, with 3 rounds left in the league, Paris Saint-Germain's lead has reached 12 points, and the team won the French championship this season in advance. For Grand Paris, although the challenges encountered this season are not small, and the advantage achieved by the team is not as big as the outside world expected, but fortunately, coach Enrique finally led the team to the 10th championship trophy in the past 12 years, giving everyone an explanation.
According to the ratio of Paris Saint-Germain's strength and investment, it is a "flat" state in Ligue 1. But in reality, they have had quite a challenge this season. Although Ligue 1 does not have opponents who can continue to put pressure on the leaders like Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga or Girona in La Liga, teams such as Monaco and Brest are not much worse than Paris. Compared to previous seasons, Paris have won fewer games and drawn more, with 10 draws after 31 rounds, a rarity in previous seasons.
It is worth mentioning that the number of teams participating in Ligue 1 this season has been reduced to 18, and the number of rounds has been changed from the previous 38 rounds to 34 rounds, which has also improved the competitiveness of the overall league and made the chances of an upset greater. But fortunately, Grand Paris still withstood these tests and finally won the championship three rounds ahead of schedule.
According to the data, this is the 12th time that Paris has won the Ligue 1 title, and it has won 10 Ligue 1 trophies in the past 12 years, which is the team with the most titles in history, and the second place is the old powerhouse Saint-Etienne (10 times). And for Grand Paris, they still have hope of being crowned quadruple champions this season. Specifically, in addition to the league title, Paris have already won the French Super Cup in January, and they are currently in the semi-finals of the Champions League (Borussia Dortmund on 2 and 8 May) and the French Cup final (against Lyon on 26 May).
When it comes to Paris, the indispensable person must be Mbappe, the French star has been used as a substitute by Enrique more than once this season, but as long as he plays, he can deliver wonderful goals and deliver a good report card. So far this season, he has made 44 appearances, scoring 43 goals and providing 10 assists, which is the highest number in the team. However, according to reports from a number of media outlets that have lasted for more than half a year, "Mr. M" will definitely not renew his contract with Grand Paris this summer, but will transfer to Real Madrid as a free agent.
It is also worth mentioning that counting the league championship trophy, the 25-year-old Mbappe has won 17 titles so far, and has won nine Golden Boot awards in all competitions. It can be said that apart from the Champions League and the European Cup, there are no more titles that appeal to him. In the next two months, he still has a chance to pursue these two important trophies, and the probability of success is not low.
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhang Kunlong