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·9 Maret 2026

Ligue 1 – Pierre Sage dodges title race talk again

Pierre Sage, coach of RC Lens, was on the microphone of Ligue1+ after the 3-0 victory against FC Metz this Sunday as part of the 25th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026. Asked about the title race after closing the gap to one point behind Paris Saint-Germain (who lost 1-3 against Monaco), the Lens coach remained reserved.

Sage: "We are moving forward to potentially play an important match."

"We have secured the Conference League, a milestone we wanted to achieve. Now, we aim for the Europa League, then the Champions League. We are moving forward to potentially play an important match against Paris Saint-Germain and why not continue to dream. In any case, we have secured a milestone that we have been chasing for two matches. Today, we combined performance and result, so the counter is ticking."

It has become clear over the weeks that Sage does not want to talk about the title and is focusing on securing a place in Europe. It's a way to avoid pressure, but also major disappointments in the event of a poor result. It is also a bit tiring, over time, to see Lens not fully embracing its place in the title race while being just one point behind the leader. There is something to fight for. Perhaps it is a bit more affirmed within the group, internally. In any case, PSG must be well aware that they will have to battle to be champions. It is high time to regain efficiency.