The draws of the Champions League follow each other and look alike for PSG. Like last season, the capital's club was not spoiled by the computer in charge of appointing the eight opponents of the 36 teams engaged. Once again, Parisians seem to have inherited the group of death.
A year after having to face Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal or Arsenal or the Atletico Madrid, this time will have Barça, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Newcastle, Athletic Bilbao, Atalanta Bergame, Bayer Leverkussen and Sporting Portugal. An even more complicated draw than last season, according to Christophe Jallet.
“It is a very large draw again. I find it more difficult than that of the past season. PSG will play high -level matches against very recognized teams for many years. Conaping the Hat 4 club, Bilbao, who played a Europa League semi-final last season, it's not nothing ”he thus entrusted in the columns of Parisian. There are teams against which they also suffered, like Newcastle. »»
A preparation that questions
The former defender, who became a consultant at Canal+, is all the more worried since PSG had to deal with a preparation reduced to the bare minimum due to the Club World Cup. “They will play very high level games and it will put them immediately in the bath. But in a season when potentially you need to run, with the accumulation of fatigue, the little vacation and the low preparation, it will be more complicated to do so, given the calendar ”, he said.
“We will have to be efficient right away to possibly manage behind and not redo the mistakes last season when PSG started badly. To ensure a place within 24, it will be necessary to leave strong enough to, then, have a small mattress ”, He continued, nonetheless optimistic in their chances of winning their qualification among the first eight: “They are among the eight heads of the start and actually they have in capacity. Even if other teams have a little more affordable hens and it takes an average of 16-17 points to be in the eight. It is possible. »»
