Looking forward to Tuesday evening. In three days, Paris Saint-Germain will host FC Barcelona in what is the shock of this regular phase of the Champions League. A tempting opposition between the double title holder of the C1 and the team in the best form at the start of the season. The proof again this afternoon when the Catalans traveled to the La Cartuja pitch to face Betis Sevilla. Carried by a once again sparkling Lamine Yamal, the Blaugrana scored a 9th consecutive success in La Liga by winning (2-5).
To this impressive series of victories (best start to the season in the history of LaLiga) are also added Barça’s two masterclasses in the Champions League against Feyenoord Rotterdam (5-1) and on the lawn of Galatasaray (1-4), Tuesday. After the new offensive festival against the Sevillians, still marred by an arbitration controversy, eyes were logically turned towards the trip to the Parc des Princes. Scorer for the first time with Barça, Rodri was the first to comment on the future clash against the reigning double European champions. “ It’s a poster between two great teams, and it may be one of the most interesting matches to watch right now “, he indicated to the Catalan club’s media.
“ This match will be an excellent test to measure our true level »
“ I don’t know if we can really talk about a final before its timecontinued the Spanish midfielder who arrived this summer from Manchester City. For our part, we are not approaching it as a decisive match. It is above all a Champions League match that we must manage intelligently, taking into account the demands of the competition, fatigue and the physical state of the players. That said, these three points will be extremely important. PSG will play at home, in front of their supporters, and they will be a formidable opponent. As I said, this match will be a great test to measure our true level “.
At a press conference, his trainer Hansi Flick emphasized fitness. Because if Barça won again, the German technician lost three players to injury, namely Gerard Martin, Éric Garcia and Jules Koundé. “ For the moment, the most important thing is to recover well. Recovery is essential, and we need to make sure everything happens in the best possible conditions. Then we will have to evaluate the situation and see how to manage the playing time. We will see what happens. (…) For me, the most important match was today. It was very important to win this match for the La Liga ranking, everyone knows that “, he indicated. Three days before returning to PSG, FC Barcelona is moving forward with certainty and confidence fueled by its latest performances. Paris has been warned.
