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Laurent Blanc: 'Chelsea tie distracted players'

Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc admits that the media focus on the upcoming Champions League tie against Chelsea distracted his side.

Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has revealed that the media focus on his side's upcoming Champions League clash with Chelsea affected his players' concentration in the Ligue 1 match against Lorient on Friday.

PSG were drawn against Jose Mourinho's side just hours before kickoff, although, despite the unconvincing display, Blanc's side ran out 1-0 winners.

"I would say the players weren't thinking about Chelsea but all the journalists we came across talked only about that and it made it difficult to think about Lorient," Blanc told reporters.

"We've done really good things since the start of the season but we've won nothing yet."

PSG sit 11 points clear of second-placed Monaco in the Ligue 1 table.

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Paris Saint-Germain's Italian midfielder Thiago Motta is congratulated by his teammates after scoring during the French L1 football match Lorient (FCL) against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on March 21, 2014
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG30209173264769
2MonacoMonaco30177656381858
3Brest30158744291553
4Lille301410643261752
5Nice3013983324948
6Lens30137103932746
7Rennes30119104436842
8Marseille30101194537841
9Lyon30125133949-1041
10Reims30117123741-440
11Toulouse30910113639-337
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier30910113842-436
13StrasbourgStrasbourg3099123341-836
14NantesNantes3094172848-2031
15Metz3085173149-1829
16Le HavreLe Havre30610142738-1128
17Lorient3068163659-2326
18Clermont30410162149-2822


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