“This is a story about timing. Two weeks ago, Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc had enjoyed the best victory of his coaching career, the 3-1 Champions League quarterfinal first leg win over Chelsea. It was better than the 1-0 away win in Caen, back in May 2009, which clinched the Ligue 1 title for Bordeaux (that was its 11th straight league win), and the following season’s double over Olympiakos that took Bordeaux to the Champions League last eight; it was also better than France’s 2-0 Euro 2012 win over Ukraine, which sealed its quarterfinal place at the tournament.” SI