Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
All eyes will be on Parc des Princes when PSG and Monaco square off against each other in the Ligue 1 derby on Sunday. Les Parisiens could not have wished for a better start to the season, with the team rolling over Lille 7-1 in their last league fixture, and the reigning champions are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. As always, attacking trio Neymar – Messi – Mbappe will make life difficult for the opposition back-line.
Vitinha is banned for the match, while all Keylor Navas, Colin Dagba, and Julian Draxler are out of contention with injuries. Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss to Lens, which is yet another reason why we are going to put our money on the home side. Vanderson is banned for the match, while all Yllan Okou, Willem Geubbels, and Myron Boadu are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Neymar):
Neymar is a Brazilian football superstar who plays for PSG as a winger. The pacey footballer, who is capable of playing as a centre forward as well, is well known his creativity, passing and finishing. Neymar was born in Mogi das Cruzes on 5 February, 1992 and he began his senior career at Santos. After scoring 54 goals in 103 appearances for the Brazilian outfit, he joined Barcelona in 2013.
The Brazilian ace signed a five-year deal with the Catalan outfit and he has been playing for the La Liga giants ever since. Neymar the 2014/2015 Champions League trophy with Barcelona and that is considered his biggest success. It has to be noted that he clinched the FIFA Club World Cup trophy with Barca as well.
Speaking of his international career, the Barcelona star made his Brazil debut on 10 August, 2010 against USA and it has to be noted that he scored on his debut. In 2013 he won FIFA Confederations Cup with the Brazilian national team. Neymar was born on 5 February, 1992.
Highlighted Team (Monaco):
Though based in Monaco, Les Rouges et Blances – as they are commonly referred to – play their games in the French football league system. Members of the top tier Ligue 1, Monaco play their home matches at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille in front of 18,500 people. The Principality club boasts a turbulent history, which saw Monaco reach the highest heights of both domestic and international scene, but also get relegated to the amateur leagues at the very beginnings and to Ligue 2 in 2010-11 season.
The following year AS Monaco were acquired by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, whose heavy investments turned the Principality club into one of the biggest spenders in Europe in 2013 and reestablishing its place among Europe’s top clubs.
AS Monaco have had notable European results in the modern football era having been runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. One of the most successful clubs in France AS Monaco have so far won seven league titles and five Coupe de France trophies.