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The Champions League will resume on Valentine’s Day (coincidence, anyone?) And of course should be played or a match in the city of love: Paris. And what a game; led by Szymon Marciniak Paris Saint-Germain receives the Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona.
Paris SG
Paris Saint-Germian is no longer the PSG it was in previous years. The French Ligue 1 was characterized by Parisian hegemony. It was a competition in which PSG almost floated to the championship on autopilot. This year everything is different. After 25 matches, PSG is in second place and must have it first of AS Monaco, which has three points more. This season, Monaco was already 75 goals in 25 games and then you even being as PSG come from good families to Monaco to silence.
The princes of the Parc des Princess played last Friday the away match against Bordeaux, and thus had a neat three days rest to prepare for the match against Barcelona. That match was won 0-3 thanks to goals from Edinson Cavani (twice) and Angel Di Maria. PSG played a nice first half in which it came early lead and just before the break was 0-2 on the scoreboard. Immediately after the break Cavani hit the tweed ekeer far, and in the remainder of the game Emery had his team play quietly and pulled Verratti, Di Maria and Cavani early to the side. He gave captain Thiago Silva already resting against Bordeaux, so PSG will appear fit to the kickoff.
Cavani this season has been a lot of criticism over her. The Uruguayan striker misses many opportunities, but he gets the opportunity indeed. He now makes his chances well off and he is top scorer of Ligue 1. El Matador has put all 25 in the net after 23 games, which are better numbers than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In the Champions League he has already made six goals in six games, so it is clear what name the PSG should have against Barcelona. Incidentally PSG was in Group A of the Champions League, a group with Arsenal, Ludogorets Razgrad FC Basel and second.
Probable lineup Paris Saint Germain
Trapp, Meunier, Marquinhos, Silva, Kurzawa, Verratti, Matuidi, Rabiot, Di Maria, Draxler, Cavani
Barcelona
Barcelona held last weekend just to grab the lead, but the profit of Real Madrid at Osasuna brought quickly gets to an end the brief period of leadership. Barcelona now has one point less than the leader, but the people of Madrid still have two games credit versus Barcelona. This has everything to do with the fact that Real Madrid had to play a number of matches during the World Cup for Club Teams. With a little luck back for Barcelona goes on to seven points, and then it gets pretty difficult to correct it.
So it is not surprising that Barcelona’s Champions League gives high priority. The race course is not specified in the Primera Division, but Barca know they are no longer in their own hands. Nevertheless booked the blue-red men of Luis Enrique on Saturday called a marked 0-6 win at Alavés, the leading opponent of Barcelona in the final of the Copa Del Rey. Messi, Suarez and Neymar were shared four goals, and thus come at the right time again shot for the Spaniards, who could use the boost.
Meanwhile, Barcelona is already eleven consecutive games unbeaten in all competitions. Of those eleven games were won eight and three matches ended in a draw. This season, Barcelona has so far played three away games in the Champions League. In Group C Barcelona finished first, above Manchester City, Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic. The away game at Manchester City lost 3-1, so the Catalans have to beat. Also in the Champions League.
Ter Stegen, Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba, Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic, Messi, Suarez, Neymar