Paris: Sergio Conceicao has inspired a revival at former French giants Nantes but will face the toughest test of his fledgling tenure today when champions Paris Saint-Germain visit the Stade de la Beaujoire.
Nantes, who claimed the last of their eight Ligue 1 titles in 2001, have won four games in a row without conceding a goal since former Portugal international Conceicao replaced Rene Girard at the helm last month.
His arrival has coincided with Nantes' rise from 19th to 11th in the table, but the Canaries have lost 12 in a row to PSG with their last victory over the capital club coming in 2004.
"We don't want such a good run to end even if the mountain that is PSG stands above us this Saturday," midfielder Guillaume Gillet told l'Equipe, lavishing praise on the work done by Conceicao. "The coach is really meticulous. He knows exactly what he's doing and what he wants. He's a leader of men, he passes on his aggression, which is good. He's like he was as a player."
Julian Draxler's goal on his league debut in a 1-0 win at Rennes left PSG three points behind league leaders Monaco and injury-ravaged Nice.
Unai Emery's side face a busy upcoming month with the club competing on four fronts.
