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Byron Pillay
updated at April 14, 2023 at 12:24 PM
In this article:
- Facundo Medina recently explained it was more difficult to defend against Lionel Messi
- The RC Lens defender admitted that he was scared of hurting his Argentinian compatriot
- Lens take on Paris Saint-Germain with the chance to cut their lead to just three points
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the two best attackers in world football at the moment, and defending against them is no easy task.
The RC Lens defender, Facundo Medina knows which one is tougher to mark, though.
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The Argentinian defender will have to deal with both players when Lens take on Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 in their next fixture.
The previous meeting between the two sides saw Lens win 3-1 but Medina only had to defend against Mbappe on that occasion.
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Talking about the prospect of defending against the duo, the Argentine said defending against Messi was harder because they were both from the same country, PSG Talks reported.
"I think it is more difficult for me to mark Leo for fear of hurting him, of course," he said.
Medina added that Messi was obviously a difficult player to play against but the main concern was ensuring the veteran was not injured.
Ligue 1's tight title race
Lens will be looking to cut PSG’s lead at the top of the table with a win against Christophe Galtier’s men.
Les Parisiens lead the opposition club by six points, but that could be cut down to only three points with a defeat.
The top of the table looks like this:
Team | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points |
PSG | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 69 |
RC Lens | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 |
Marseille | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 |
Monaco | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 |
LOSC Lille | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 |
Rennes | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 50 |
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