Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc feels media focus
on their UEFA Champions League clash with Chelsea has affected his players.
The sides will meet in the last eight of the competition
after being drawn together on Friday - hours before PSG continued their march
to the Ligue 1 title with a scrappy 1-0 win over Lorient.
Although PSG lead Monaco by 11 points, having played a
game more than Claudio Ranieri's men, Blanc has warned his squad not to take
anything for granted.
He also believes interest in the tie with Chelsea proved
an unwelcome distraction ahead of the Lorient game.
"I would say the players weren't thinking about
Chelsea but all the journalists we came across talked only about that and it
made it difficult to think about Lorient," he said.
"We've done really good things since the start of
the season but we've won nothing yet."
Monaco can close the gap between themselves and PSG to
eight points with victory over Lille on Sunday, as they look to keep their
faint title hopes alive.
Although his side were not at their best against Lorient,
Blanc was pleased to see PSG return to the capital with three points.
"We can't expect to win every game three, four or
five-nil. We got the win though and I need to congratulate my players, even if
they weren't extraordinary," he added.
"We need to keep improving on our records and I hope
we'll win trophies come the end of the season."
Culled from Soccerway
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