Is it the end of the line for Emery at PSG?

Where does Unai Emery stands after Paris Saint-Germain's 3-1 defeat at Nice? Coupled with Monaco's 3-1 victory over Toulouse, it leaves PSG three points back and having played an additional game. Barring some act of divine (or demonic?) intervention, if Monaco win two of their last four games, somebody other than PSG will be champion of France for the first time since 2012.
Nice have taken 46 of a possible 54 points at the Allianz Riviera this season and in fact haven't lost a league game at home in 14 months. It was never going to be a cakewalk for PSG. What you did not expect, after going 2-0 down, was such a feeble reaction. Nice tied them up in knots and it took a set piece to pull one back. Late in the game, there was a total loss of discipline as Thiago Motta and Angel Di Maria were sent off, and Nice rounded it off by scoring their third.

Emery insists that the title is not lost, although at this stage, it would be worrying if he said the opposite and that it's time to raise the white flag of surrender instead. Having already won the French League Cup, he'll probably win the French Cup too (they face Angers in the final), but it's hard to see how that's enough to satisfy the owners.

Only fools judge only by results. What you look for is movement in the right direction and frankly, it's not clear there has been much of that this season. It's not entirely Emery's fault, of course, but the simple fact is that in football, it's easier (and a lot cheaper) to replace one manager than it is six or seven players.



Is it the end of the line for Emery at PSG? Is it the end of the line for Emery at PSG? Reviewed by Debo Olowu on May 01, 2017 Rating: 5

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