MX23RW : Thursday, March 28 08:25:24| >> :600:997992:997992:
[monks data]
Attendance: 64,696
Marseille
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 11
Oct 28, 2018 at 8pm UK
 
PSG logo

0-2

FT(HT: 0-0)
Mbappe (65'), Draxler (90')

Mbappe still has room for improvement – Tuchel

Mbappe still has room for improvement – Tuchel
© Reuters
PSG will match Tottenham’s record from the 1960s if they claim an 11th successive league win.

Thomas Tuchel is convinced Kylian Mbappe has room to improve as Paris St Germain put their 100 per cent Ligue 1 record on the line at Marseille.

France striker Mbappe has scored nine goals in six league appearances this season ahead of Sunday’s Le Classique at the Stade Velodrome.

But the 19-year-old had a rare off night on Wednesday when PSG had to rely on Angel Di Maria’s stunning stoppage-time strike to secure a 2-2 Champions League draw against Napoli.

“We are playing a lot of matches and playing is the best way for a player to keep improving and progressing,” PSG manager Tuchel said of Mbappe at his pre-match press conference.

“Kylian has already achieved so much, but he also has room for improvement.

“Great players want to play every game and need these big matches to show what they can do.

“He has already shown he can adapt and learn quickly, he has a lot of quality, but everyone can always improve.”

PSG, who came into the weekend with an eight-point lead over second-placed Lille, will equal a long-standing European record if they make it 11 wins from 11 at Marseille.

Bill Nicholson’s great Tottenham side of the early 1960s registered 11 consecutive wins at the start of the 1960/61 English season, a best in Europe’s top five leagues.

“I am very excited and can’t wait for the match,” Tuchel said.

“It’s an extraordinary match to play, in a great stadium, and we know matches between Paris and Marseille are never easy.

“Marseille’s results since the start of the season are not so important this weekend. This is the type of match when anything can happen.

“They will be playing at home and have the chance to stop our record run of wins.

“We know they will be extra motivated and that they will do everything to beat us.”

Brazil defender Thiago Silva remains out with a hamstring problem, but Di Maria and Adrien Rabiot are expected to shake off midweek knocks to start.

Marseille suffered a blow when losing 3-1 at home to Lazio in the Europa League on Thursday.

But l’OM began the weekend in fourth spot in Ligue 1 after back-to-back wins against Caen and Nice.

“What’s good is that we’re gaining in confidence,” defender Adil Rami was quoted as saying by www.ligue1.com.

“The coach (Rudi Garcia) had told us before the game that it’s never easy after an international break, especially as we were missing some players.

“We showed character and didn’t concede a goal. We’re starting to understand, OM is different.

“You have to put in a shift and fight for one another. When we don’t have that unity, you can see it immediately and we go into a crisis.

“To win, we have to suffer and that’s the most important thing.”

Top scorer Florian Thauvin is expected to be fit after missing the Nice game with a heel injury.

ga('create', 'UA-72310761-1', 'auto', {'name': 'pacontentapi'});
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'referrer', location.origin);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension1', 'By Press Association Sport staff');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension2', 'a592f569-479d-4a1b-a9ce-99dc2222cdf7');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension3', 'paservice:sport,paservice:sport:football,paservice:sport:match-reports,paservice:sport:world');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension6', 'story');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension7', 'composite');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension8', null);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension9', 'sport:football');
ga('pacontentapi.send', 'pageview', { 'location': location.href, 'page': (location.pathname + location.search + location.hash), 'title': 'Mbappe still has room for improvement \u2013 Tuchel'});

ID:339807: cacheID:339807:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:5376:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG26178162233959
2Brest26138536201647
3MonacoMonaco26137647361146
4Lille261110537231443
5Nice2612772720743
6Lens2612683527842
7Marseille26109740281239
8Rennes2610974031939
9Reims26115103435-138
10Lyon26104123040-1034
11Toulouse2678112936-729
12StrasbourgStrasbourg2678112839-1129
13Le HavreLe Havre2669112633-727
14Montpellier HSCMontpellier2669113140-926
15Lorient2668123549-1426
16NantesNantes2674152441-1725
17Metz2665152339-1623
18Clermont2648141943-2420


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!