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After dominating the Italian champions Napoli at the Montjuic last month, Barcelona now find themselves faced with an even bigger test.
Awaiting the Catalans are the champions of France, Paris Saint-Germain, led by arguably the best player in the world, Kylain Mbappé.
Barcelona versus PSG has turned into something of a Champions League staple over the last decade.
This is a tie that has given football fans so much to relish, whether the iconic Remontada, Mbappé’s hattrick at Camp Nou, or the 5-1 aggregate win during the Catalans’ last Champions League triumph.
Come April 10, we should expect another thrilling encounter.
In this piece, we’ll take a closer look at the Parisiens, including how they operate under ex-Barça manager Luis Enrique, and how Barcelona should look to exploit their weaknesses.
PSG’s 23/24 campaign
A quick rundown of the Parisiens’ season thus far gives us the following: they lead Ligue One by eleven points, undefeated since mid-September, they won the Trophée des Champions in January, and they are in the Coupe de France semi-finals.
Recently, they saw off Real Sociedad 4-1 across two legs in the UCL Round of 16.
While PSG are far from the most dominant team remaining in Europe’s most prestigious competition, they boast a world-class manager in Enrique, who will look to outfox Xavi and world-class players all over the pitch.
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Still, something differentiates this PSG squad from those of the past: the abundance of promising youngsters.
The 23-and-under Warren Zaïre-Emery, Manuel Ugarte, Bradley Barcola, Lee Kang-in, Gonçalo Ramos, Nuno Mendes, and Lucas Beraldo are forming a healthy majority of the squad.
As such, Luis Enrique finds himself in the fortuitous position of having plenty of young talent to shape.
Nevertheless, this is a squad ultimately defined by Kylian Mbappé. This PSG squad is prone to spells of disorganization and chaotic play, resulting in many matches…
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Author : Jan-Michael Marshall
Publish date : 2024-04-08 07:55:00
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