PSG take on the visitors Bayern Munich in the first leg of Champions League 1/8-final round. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 14th at Stade de Prences (Paris).
PSG had long been paying no particular attention to what is happening there in the domestic arena (although, of course, recent defeats, especially in a row with Marseille in the cup and Monaco in the championship, cannot but confuse). It is noteworthy that the loss of the title in Ligue 1 - and it was given to Monaco and Lille - was not perceived as a particular tragedy either in the French capital or by the owners, in Qatar. By and large, players of the caliber of Mbappe, Neymar and Messi are invited, at the same time, not to dominate at the national level, but to win the Champions League. But there was only once an exit to the final of the tournament, and then the title was missed. More often, ironically, the draw for the “Parisians” is not particularly loyal, and throw up difficult opponents in the first round of knockout games. So in 2022 there was a duel with Real Madrid, and, with a huge advantage in both fights, PSG lost - this was fatal for Pochettino. Well, now there will be the first serious test for Galtier, who has no such experience.
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Bayernof all Western European clubs in terms of sports status is perhaps the closest to PSG. Although it is clearly, fundamentally different in the approach to finance. In any case, everyone in Munich has long been accustomed to considering the “silver salad bowl” as a kind of household utensils, and the Champions League has become the measure of success. With “Hansi” Flick, it was possible to take the “treble”, and the same was actually expected from Nagelsmann. So the first year of Julian cannot be called successful. Yes, with him the Germans gave a 100% result in the group stage, but what's the point if then the grandee suffered from the Red Bull (Salzburg), and then completely lost to Villarreal - and the team of Unai Emery lost at home. Now the picture is much the same. The record holders were again very convincing in the autumn, including with Barcelona (well, this is already a habit) and Inter. But now, in winter, the giants did not show the best football, giving out a series of draws. But at the same time, a story unfolds with mutual criticism of Neuer and the club's management. Manuel, by the way, is also injured - and he is far from alone in the injury list.
It was the Germans who, through the efforts of Kingsley Coman, were able to beat PSG in the 2020 final. However, already half a year later, in the next playoffs, the French were able to take revenge on Bayern by knocking them out after the exchange of away victories, due to the “away goal” rule, which was then still valid in tournaments under the auspices of UEFA. It is noteworthy that now a small advantage is given to the Germans even on the road. Yes, the French are alarming with winter “successes”. But at the same time, Bayern does not always look convincing. We recommend betting on the neutral option with the bet “over 3.0 goals will be scored in total”.
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
