Star War. Tomorrow evening, a rain of stars will be present on the lawn of the Montjuïc stadium for the shock of this second day of the UEFA Champions League league phase between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (Wednesday 9 p.m.). But not all will be there since many will miss the call to the image of the Ballon d'Or Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos, Désiré Doué or Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, all packages. Ditto in the Catalan camp for Gavi, Joan Garcia, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez. But Hansi Flick and Luis Enrique will have something to line up beautiful teams tomorrow evening. The Barça coach is convinced of this as he explained this Tuesday at a press conference on the eve of the most awaited meeting of the day.
Barça faces the best team in the world
“With this calendar, it's part of our work. The injuries must be managed. It's not good for players either. We are all delighted to have all the players. There are great players who will not be able to play. We have very good players in each team, and tomorrow will be a big match (…) We see all the injuries, and the PSG too. You have to manage the situation well. We are missing important players in the midfield, but we must have confidence in young people. ” What is certain is that FC Barcelona is ready for this first big meeting of the season. “The two teams are favorite tomorrow. It will be one of the best games, if not the best ”Pedri explained to the press on Tuesday. His coach is also excited.
“It is a different competition. We face the best team of last season, with fantastic players and an excellent coach. I love their style. It's a great challenge and we can't wait to play this match. There is no point in trying to score the second goal before the first. We have to work on our strategy. We have to play like that. It is always a question of positioning, control of the ball. It will not be easy tomorrow because they like to hurry. They know how to dominate ball at the foot. Tomorrow, we have to play at our best at the start. It's the Champions League. “ Pedri also expects a very high level match.
Curials have a plan of attack
“A team that plays like PSG is much better for us than a team that plays in a low block. I prefer to play against a team like PSG because they too want to take the initiative and not remain their arms crossed, because it is more difficult to create opportunities (…) This is a match where the two teams will want to have possession of the ball. We are a courageous team and I think we will get there (…) I like to look at football. Luis Enrique is courageous, he likes to have the ball. »» We will have to win the battle of the midfielder against the trio led by Vitinha. “We are players who like to have the ball, not running afterwards. The 3 players of each team will be very important and will be able to tip the scales in favor of one or the other team. ”
Hansi Flick believes that it is not only in the middle that the match will win. “It's always important, of course. But there are other important positions. There are very good players in different positions. It will also be important to exploit spaces. I am happy to be able to play this match tomorrow and to see how we are growing continuously. We progress and learn every day. ” The German will count on his defense, where Ronald Araujo was able to suffer against Paris in the past. “I have not yet chosen the pair of central defenders. What you ask me is to talk about the past. It's been two years, and the situation is different now. I have absolute confidence in Ronald. He always gives himself thoroughly and I am very happy to have it. ”
A look of revenge
Ditto for Wojciech Szczęsny, holder in the cages. “He is a Barcelona player, he is ready. I repeat what I said on Saturday: we won three titles with him. He is ready. And that's it. “ The whole FCB is therefore ready for this shock in order to take revenge as Pedri confessed. “We, supporters of Barça, were all on the verge of qualifying. It was a difficult match, and we want to take our revenge. The following year, we always want to find what we left behind. It is one of the best matches in the world, and one of those you want to play. ” His coach, who was not on the bench during elimination against PSG in 2024, does not think about it.
“We are Barcelona and we like to be a favorite in the Champions League, but we know that the road is long and that we have a spectacular opponent in front of us. I do not think of the last match against PSG, because we have to focus on it. The past is different from the present. Everything has changed completely. “ Indeed, Paris Saint-Germain has since won the Champions League for the first time in its history. It is with the reigning European champion's costume that Luis Enrique players will show up in Barcelona tomorrow night. The abutments hope to be the first to bring down the supporters of the title in this competition this season. Answer tomorrow …
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