Lille are full of confidence -

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  • Large winner of Lorient on Sunday night (4-0), the northern club, second in Ligue 1, is only two points from PSG.

  • With its large workforce and quality of play, Losc has arguments to make.

  • Even if his insane schedule until Christmas could cost him points.

And if it was true ?

Absolute fantasy at the start of the season, the hypothesis of seeing Losc compete with PSG for the title is gradually starting to thicken.

Large winner of Lorient on Sunday evening (4-0), the northern club never ceases to mark the spirits.

Two weeks ago, his deserved success on the lawn of AC Milan (0-3) had already impressed.

If Lille's first defeat of the season in Brest (3-2) just before the break had calmed the ardor a little in the wake, the figures are there.

After eleven days, Losc, second in the standings, is only two points behind PSG.

Second best attack (21 goals), second best defense (7 goals), Lille is also, with Lyon, the team that has lost the least in Ligue 1 (one defeat) since the start of the season.

Something to impress well beyond Hauts-de-France.

“It is the only team capable of upsetting and worrying PSG this season.

It can lead to a good duel in the French championship this year, ”says Christophe Pelissier, a coach from Lorient swept away on Sunday evening.

Lille are not the only team to titillate PSG

Obviously, do not go and tell Lille that they can go and get PSG.

History to prevent any excess of confidence, Jérémy Pied recalls that other direct competitors for the podium like Lyon (3rd), Monaco (4th) or Montpellier (5th) are in ambush two points behind Lille.

“We are not the only ones to be at the top of the ranking.

It's quite tight in terms of the number of points.

There are also late matches.

The quality of play is a good indicator, but it's still a bit early to talk about a league title, ”smiles the Lille defender.

No inflammation either at Christophe Galtier who will make a first assessment after the nine games in thirty days that his team must play by the winter break.

“When you chain games, you leave strength, energy, players on injury or on suspension.

We will see where we will switch to mid-season.

But do not fall asleep on the compliments, it is not part of the house, "warns the Lille coach.

A busy schedule but a large workforce

The fact remains that the Lille workforce has resources.

Sunday against Lorient, four usual holders (Fonte, Yilmaz, Sanches, Celik) were missing without the team suffering.

Proof that Lille has never been so well armed.

From there to compete with Paris?

There is a step that nobody takes yet at least until December 20, date of a Lille-Paris which will be a first revealing.

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