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This is just the first game and they got the three points which is more important. Some key players were introduced later in the game. Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Nuno Mendes did not start the match. The French Champions struggled to get a goal and were lucky to get it through a deflected shot.
I don't see any competitor against PSG. I thought Olympique de Marseille will give the current champions a strong opposition, but the loss against ten-man Stade Rennais F.C is making me to have a rethink.
In my opinion, if Luis Enrique had not experimented with his main squad, they could have won the match easily. I think Luis Enrique was quite brave to start his first match of the season by leaving Hakimi, Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Doue, and Nuno Mendes on the bench. Nantes couldn't put up any meaningful resistance, the disparity in squad depth made the difference in performance between the two teams even more apparent. Statistically, PSG appeared dominant throughout the match, and a 1-0 win was enough to secure all three points.
On the other hand, it was very surprising to see Marseille suffer a shock defeat to Rennes. The match, which seemed destined for a draw, instead turned into a defeat in the final minutes of the match. Rennes was very lucky to secure the full points, despite playing for almost 60 minutes with only 10 players. Overall, with the current performance shown by Marseille, I don't think they are strong enough to challenge PSG dominance.