Set-piece frailties leave Paris FC exposed in 3-2 loss at Angers | OneFootball

Paris FC’s defence looks fragile a week out from the Ligue 1 restart, after a 3-2 defeat at Angers left their pre-season goals against at 11.

Angers led early when Amine el-Ouazzani converted a penalty in the sixth minute after Bané Diatta was held at a corner. Paris FC responded before the interval through Pablo Pagis in the 36th minute and Luca Koleosho in the 43rd, leaving Angers 1-2 down at the break.

Angers then came back to win 3-2, Ousmane Camara heading in from a corner in the 84th minute. He said they want to score more this season, adding that it remains an area for improvement.

New coach Liam Rosenior saw set plays again hurt Paris FC. Pagis admitted the issue is defensive attitude on dead balls and said adjustments must follow before the league resumes, noting the squad had discussed it pre-match.

This was Paris FC’s second defeat of pre-season, alongside a 0-4 loss to Mayence, offset only by a 1-0 win over Reims and two draws. Even so, Maxime Lopez insisted the group are not worried, calling for more concentration, better attitude and measured aggression in the coming days. He added there are other areas to address too.

Paris FC can point to precedent. A year ago TFC were porous in pre-season, then opened with an unexpected 1-0 win at Nice.

Source: L'Équipe

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