The coronation of PSG in the Champions League last spring owes nothing to anyone. If the demonstration of force against Inter Milan in the final (5-0) obviously marked the spirits, the course of the Parisians to the final also impressed.
Because after having faced Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City during the group stage, the French champions had to battle it with Liverpool, then considered the best team in Europe, in the round of 16 and then Arsenal, impressive fall in Real Madrid a little earlier, in the semi-final.
The task of the champions of France will not be simpler in the coming months when defending their title. Consequence of a draw once again particularly difficult since the men of Luis Enrique must in particular face Bayern Munich, Barça, Newcastle, Tottenham, Athletic Bilbao or Bayer Leverkusen. What even make PSG rivals react in the Champions League.
“Your hen, still nasty in the Champions League”
At the time of his reunion with Désiré Doué in Clairefontaine on Monday, Ibrahima Konaté did not fail to underline the lack of chance of PSG during the draws of the Champions League. “Your hen, still nasty in the Champions League. You don't want to leave you. Barcelona there! “, launched the central defender of Liverpool to the former Rennais.
If a capital shock against Real Madrid awaits the Reds, the Mersey club was much more spared with in particular Qarabag, Olympique de Marseille, PSV Eindhoven, Galatassaray or Eintracht Frankfurt in addition to the Merengue club, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.
