PSG - Real Madrid: Will the wind change direction?
(Baonghean.vn) - Losing to Real Madrid with a score of 1-3 in the first leg, PSG's chance of entering the quarter-finals is quite small.
To eliminate the Royal team, coach Unai Emery and his team must win by a margin of 3 goals or more, or a score of 2-0. This is an almost impossible task for the French team. Because besides the advantage of playing at home, PSG is inferior to the opponent in the remaining factors.
In terms of class, the home team at Parc Des Princes is far behind Los Blancos. Just look at the achievements of the two teams in the C1 Cup/Champions League arena. While Real Madrid has won 12 championship titles, PSG has never been to the final. Clearly, the away team is superior to the home team in terms of courage and experience in the most prestigious playground in Europe.
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| In the first leg, Ronaldo scored 2 goals. Photo: Internet |
The clearest proof of that was the first leg match. PSG was the better team with Rabiot taking the lead in the 33rd minute. But when the referee blew the final whistle, Real Madrid was the winner. Ronaldo's two goals and Marcelo's one goal pushed PSG into a "thousand-pound hanging hair" situation.
Not only inferior in class, PSG also has difficulty in comparing with Real Madrid in squad strength. Although the "rich French guy" owns many stars in the squad, such as Verratti, Mbappe, Di Maria, Cavani or the most expensive player on the planet - Neymar... but that is still nothing when placed next to Ronaldo, Bale, Kroos, Modric, Ramos...
Not only that, the injury of the number 1 star Neymar (about 3 months out) has caused coach Unai Emery a huge headache. The importance of the Brazilian player to PSG is beyond dispute. Losing Neymar, the Parc Des Princes team has lost a dangerous striker in the attack. PSG's strength will be significantly reduced.
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| Neymar will not be able to play because of a very serious injury. Photo: Internet |
Losing 1-3 in the first leg, the hope for PSG to come back against Real Madrid in the second leg is not much. The team at Parc Des Princes and their fans should prepare themselves mentally to be eliminated.
Remember last season, coach Unai Emery and his team defeated Barcelona at home, but were still eliminated by a 1-6 defeat at Camp Nou a few weeks later.
In short, PSG still cannot compare with Real Madrid, despite spending a lot of money. The rematch between the two teams will take place at 2:45 am on March 7 at Parc Des Princes, there will be no change in the wind./.