Paris (AFP)

Paris SG, deprived of Kylian Mbappé but with Neymar scorer, held Saturday against his dolphin Angers (4-0) to sit on the Ligue 1 after the 9th day, before two weeks of international break.

After the eleven Parisians gathered in a circle to exchange last encouragement before the kickoff, a great wind of heat seized the Parc des Princes, heralding the beautiful late afternoon to come.

Beaten by Reims (2-0) ten days earlier, the PSG has recalled with authority his status as reigning king by delivering one of his best matches, against the second of the Championship which was able to measure that the first place was, finally , very far away.

The gap is now five points, but it seems a chasm when the leader plays at that level. After the victory at the Galatasaray Turks in the Champions League on Tuesday (1-0), it is the week of flight for the club that has experienced too much turmoil during the transfer window to reach its cruising altitude.

Even without Mbappé nor Edinson Cavani, injured, nor Marquinhos, ill, Thomas Tuchel's team showed that she had enormous resources, with three scorers - Pablo Sarabia (13th), Mauro Icardi (37th) and Idrissa Gueye ( 59th) - who found the nets for the first time of the season in the Championship.

- Gueye scorer -

The superstar Neymar concluded at the very end (90th) the Parisian festival, of a goal that did not provoke fans' whistles, some of which did not forgive him his vélétités back to Barça - the proof that everything went very good for PSG.

If he was unable to loot his attack in September because of numerous absences, coach Thomas Tuchel has especially gained the certainty of having one of the strongest defenses of the continent - currently, the third least permeable five major championships, behind Bilbao and Inter.

Angers, coming to the Park with the status of the best attack of the Championship, was barred access to the Parisian cage, either by a tackle from Marco Verratti, or by an interception of Gueye, the two strongmen in the middle of Paris.

The insurmountable duo has made the absences of Marquinhos, and a specialist to the position of right side, where the middle Ander Herrera tried to limit the damage.

Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, another good pick of the Paris mercato, also brought his mark, being vigilant on rare Angevin attempts, including the beautiful strike of Baptiste Santamaria (33). Really a perfect afternoon for PSG ...

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