Paris Saint-Germain Show Vital Progress in Thumping Victory over Angers

Paris Saint-Germain are getting their groove back. 

The scoreline of the home win over Angers may have been modest—at 2-0, it ranks only as PSG’s sixth-biggest league victory this season—but there was a palpable sense of a side getting back to their best. 

Monaco have been overhauled and now only Nice stand between the champions and their familiar place atop French football. 

The Monegasques faltered on the Gold Coast, letting their lead slip to draw 1-1 with Dijon on Tuesday, and opened a gap through which PSG have gratefully sauntered. 

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: PSG 2-0 Angers #PSGSCO pic.twitter.com/4lVfxa6lpb

— PSG English (@PSG_English) December 1, 2016

Without fuss, Paris’ unbeaten record is up to 12 games and their winning streak has reached five. 

Edinson Cavani continues his better than a goal per game record, and the club’s already impressive defensive statistics are consistently improving. 

Understanding is evident across the pitch. 

This was a step forward in terms of performance, but there was also an obvious emotional strain to the match. 

From Rai, Leonardo and Ronaldinho to the current squad, Paris are a club with a rich connection to Brazilian football.

The shadow of the Chapecoense air disaster hung over this game, and it was the Brazilian connection that got them up and running.

Thiago Silva delicately placed his header, from a wicked Lucas Moura corner, beyond Mathieu Michel. 

Lucas provided Thiago Silva with a perfect pass earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Ilh9XAYXDS

— #ChapecoenseEdition (@BrazilEdition) November 30, 2016

Speaking after the game, the Paris captain explained, via ESPN, “it was a long time since we had scored from a corner. Tonight we did. A goal made in Brazil, a very symbolic goal.”

Cavani was keen to make his own tribute and, giving the Parisians some welcome breathing space with his successful penalty midway through the second half, he got his chance. 

His celebration was dedicated to his Brazilian team-mates and the victims of the disaster in Colombia. 

He was booked for it but he made his point. 

The Uruguayan now has exactly 100 goals in his …

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