Paris Saint Germain Must Keep Eye On League Prize

[Folami David]

A match against the domestic champions would usually be a big occasion but Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain have barely even noticed Friday's visitors are Montpellier.
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Instead all the talk in the French capital is of Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona with the club saying it had received some 700 000 ticket requests for it.
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"People are stopping us in the street to talk about it," midfielder Clement Chantome told a news conference.
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"They even forget about the league. And obviously, we've been talking about Barcelona in the dressing room as well. Everybody thinks about it."
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Even David Beckham's interest in the Montpellier game could be questioned as the former England captain left his teammates during the international window for a promotional trip in China.
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PSG could be kicking themselves, though, if they let the distraction of the Champions League hurt their chances of a first league title since 1994.
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They have 58 points and lead second-placed Olympique Lyon, who host Sochaux on Sunday, by five points with nine games left.
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Montpellier, by contrast, are only too aware who they are taking on this weekend.
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"There is maybe some extra motivation to play against Paris and it may help us for that game," midfielder Daniel Congre told the club's website (www.mhsc-foot.com).

[Shola Sholaz]

They still need more experienced players in that team. They just have a few of them. PSG still have to grow