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5 reasons PSG will win Ligue 1

By Praneet Shetty

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 14: Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic holds the trophy on the podium after winning the French L1 title at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Nantes on May 14, 2016 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. (Photo by Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 14: Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic holds the trophy on the podium after winning the French L1 title at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Nantes on May 14, 2016 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. (Photo by Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /
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MARSEILLE, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 26: Layvin Kurzawa of PSG and teammates celebrate the goal of Marquinhos during the French Ligue 1 match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Velodrome on February 26, 2017 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 26: Layvin Kurzawa of PSG and teammates celebrate the goal of Marquinhos during the French Ligue 1 match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Velodrome on February 26, 2017 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /

3. Team mentality

At the beginning , the team didn’t seem to have a strong mentality as such. Key players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Luiz left for England and the team seemed to be short of a leader. No doubt Thiago Silva is a great captain but Luiz and Ibrahimovic got something special into the dressing room. With their departure , the charisma also seemed to have left the dressing room.

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When Ligue 1 went underway, PSG won their first game against Bastia with a lot of difficulty . There were rumors of Blaise Matuidi being unhappy at the club because he was denied a summer transfer to Juventus. The older players at PSG were reported to be unhappy with Emery’s methods and meetings were held to discuss these issueshttp://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/unai-emery-tough-stance-paris-saint-germain-psg-3104505/. But as time passed, Emery’s relationship with the players started to improve . The team started winning more games and Emery’s methods were churning out results.

Now, since the start of 2017, PSG have drawn 2 and won 6 of their games in Ligue 1. The Champions Leauge win against Barcelona on Valentines day has been a huge source of inspiration for the team. The team has been in a good run of form and with the return of the PSG Ultras to the Parc des Princes , PSG have the extra backing and motivation they need .

The overall mentality of the team has improved considerably since the start of the season and they look more like a family than just players of a team. Their strong ability and mentality was at its peak in their 1-5 Classico humiliation of Marseille on sunday. They clearly seem to have what it takes to get back on the top and win the title.

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