PSG receives Juventus from Turin, this Tuesday 6, for its first Champions League match. After several failures in recent years, the Parisians are expected at the turn.
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PSG sets out to conquer Europe. First match of the Champions League, Tuesday September 6 at 9 p.m.: the reception of Juventus Turin, at the Parc des Princes. Paris dreams of brandishing its first haircut with big ears at the end of the season. This is the supreme objective of the club. As in previous years, PSG are among the favourites, but have a very contrasting relationship with the competition, punctuated by failures and frustrations.
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Despite its tailor-made workforce, PSG cannot do it. We may have the best players in the world, we are never sure of anything with this competition. The most recent examples are also the most telling: Manchester City and PSG. Two of Europe’s biggest scarecrows are still chasing their first title. “Every year there are always eight or nine teams that believe they can win the Champions League”observes Parisian coach Christophe Galtier. “Obviously they are favorites that don’t make it to the end.”
For quite a few seasons there have been surprises, incredible scenarios.
Christophe Galtier, PSG coachat franceinfo
In this register, psychology, the management of emotions and the irrational are essential. When the legs are shaking, the ball suddenly weighs much more heavily, Paris has often sunk. Kylian Mbappé has no illusions about the scale of the challenge that awaits the club. “The Champions League is a very difficult competition”believes the Parisian striker. “The big teams have gotten stronger, they have bought great players, world-class players. A lot of teams are ready and armed to win, so we will fight with our weapons”, says Kylian Mbappé. It will above all be necessary to try to avoid the errors of the past.