For Paris Saint-Germain, their response to the Champions League draw was telling. The scars of the Remontada really feel lengthy gone, drawing Barcelona within the quarter-finals was met with a way of aid that that they had prevented much less ‘beneficial’ opponents.
The golf equipment have met 12 occasions with an ideal file of 4 wins every and 4 attracts. Their final contest in 2020/21 a 5-2 win on combination for Les Parisiens was an exorcism of the Remontada that had preceded it.
And whereas PSG can be cautious of the expertise inside this Barcelona group, they are going to be content material to face a Barcelona facet far faraway from the one which had humiliated them within the 2016/17 season by overturning a 4-0 deficit with an unbelievable 6-1 victory.
A Barcelona facet that had solely reached this stage within the competitors after it had made exhausting work of defeating a Napoli group onto its third supervisor of the season.
‘PSG are thought-about the favourites in opposition to Barcelona, even in Spain‘
Chatting with RMC Sport, Fred Hermel a Spanish soccer specialist, assessed the sport as such, “I’m certain that on the Barcelona facet, they’re not glad to come back throughout PSG… It’s 60/40 in favour of PSG. In Barcelona, there’s a mixture of skilled gamers and youth, expertise is on the PSG facet.”
He continued, “Sure, it’s a great draw. We all know that in three weeks, Barcelona will get better Frenkie de Jong who’s the cog in midfield… However actually, right this moment, PSG are thought-about the favourites in opposition to Barcelona, even in Spain.”
“Barcelona beat a weak Napoli facet. This Barcelona is in restoration even when there are nice gamers. Collectively, it’s uncommon to have seen a Barcelona as efficient as Tuesday night (through the return match in opposition to Napoli). It’s a great draw for PSG.” Hermel concluded.
GFFN | Nick Hartland