PSG’s start to what was expected to be their biggest season
since the 90’s had been underwhelming for some following draws against Ajaccio,
Lorient and Bordeaux, but Carol Anecelotti’s side have finally hit their stride
proper and now look like the team to beat.
A 2-1 win at Lille provide t be just what they needed to
kick start their season, as a home win against Toulouse has now seen them rise
to fourth place and on Tuesday they were as impressive as any side in Europe
when smashing Dynamo Kiev 4-1. Cohesion has been a while coming for the
expensively assembled side, but they looked well capable of fighting with
Europe’s best during an impressive 4-1 destruction of Dynamo Kiev, with three
goals coming from somebody other than talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic – scorer of 6
of their 7 goals so far in Ligue 1 this season.
Little and Toulouse lie 11th and seventh respectively
which isn’t such bad form on the domestic table and today’s opponents Bastia
(Ligue 2 winners last year) have let in 19 goals already and suffered here straight
defeats on the bounce. PSG are a different class to those two sides, so the
8/11 with Hills looks well worth taking.
Over in Germany, the feature game is far more even than
Bastia v PSG will ever be, with Champions League sides Schalke and Bayern
Munich meeting in the headline fixture of the Bundesliga so far this season.
Schalke have made a truly excellent start to the season, winning two of their three
games to keep their unbeaten start to the season going with wins over Greuther
Furth and FC Ausburg, while Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League win at Olympiakos
was a real achievement considering the Greek’s home record (and the fact that
they missed a penalty).
That said, Bayern’s start to the season has been just as
impressive. One of few teams left in Europe to hold 100% records in the League
thanks to a 3-0 win at Greuther Furth, a 6-1 demolition of Stuttgart at the
Allianz Arena, and a 3-1 home victory against Mainz, while they were clearly the
better side in their 2-1 win over Valencia in midweek. Mario Mandzukic has maintained his excellent
form from Euro 2012, scoring six goals in six games, while their 1st
XI has class stamped all over it. Jupp Henyckes will only have the end of the
season on his mind but Bayern can continue their fine start with a win at their
rivals.
Advice
3 pts PSG (8/11 Hills)
1 pt Bayern (5/4 Blue Sq)
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