Luis Enrique expects celebration of French football as PSG eye title confirmation versus Lens - Soccer News

"PSG need just one point from their final two matches to mathematically secure their 14th French top-flight title, and their fifth in a row. And should they pick up that point against Lens, who cannot drop any lower than second, they will be the third team this century to seal the Ligue 1 crown in a match against their eventual runners-up, following Lyon against Lens in 2001-02 (3-1) and PSG themselves against Monaco in 2017-18 (7-1)."

"After Sunday's narrow 1-0 win over Brest, which put PSG six points clear of Lens and with a goal difference advantage of 15, Luis Enrique declared his team were "99.99%" champions. The Opta supercomputer concurs with that assessment, only assigning Lens a 0.01% chance of completing a remarkable turnaround."

""Both teams arrive at a moment with identical circumstances," the Spaniard told reporters. "They have to play the final of the Coupe de France one week after the end of the league, we have the final of the Champions League two weeks after. "The load of minutes for tomorrow's match will be different. [Lens coach Pierre] Sage will do the same thing, I think. "It's a celebration of French football, with the two best teams of the season. We're going to try to show our level, Lens will too.""

"The PSG boss was also effusive in his praise for Sage and his team, saying: "We have to highlight what Lens have done this season. "Nobody at the beginning of the season imagined that. It's the first time since I've arrived he"

PSG can secure their 14th Ligue 1 title and fifth consecutive crown with one point from their final two matches. A point against Lens would make the title official, since Lens cannot finish below second. After a 1-0 win over Brest, PSG led by six points with a goal difference advantage of 15, and Luis Enrique said the team were 99.99% champions. Opta’s supercomputer assigns Lens only a 0.01% chance of overturning the situation. The match at Stade Bollaert-Delelis was delayed due to PSG’s Champions League final run, and Luis Enrique expects a party atmosphere as both teams face similar scheduling pressures from cup finals.

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