Liverpool can down PSG as cross-Channel rivalry gears up for another thrilling finish
It was a less than a month ago that Elliot Daly ran in a last-minute try to hand England a 26-25. Six Nations victory against France and register one of the sporting highlights of the year so far.
The cross-Channel rivalry is renewe this week with สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ the Champions League shoot-out between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, both 13 points clear at the top of their domestic leagues and strolling to their respective titles, and the sheer intensity experience at Twickenham could easily be matche by last-gasp heroics which are equally mind blowing.
The round-of-16 encounter kicks-off at the Parc des Princes before switching to Anfield for the second leg.
Arne Slot’s Reds toppe the new Champions League group format while PSG faltere during the early stages before finishing strongly with a 3-0 win at RB Salzburg, a 4-2 success in the French capital after trailing to Manchester City and a win-or-bust victory at Stuttgart to clinch a place in the play-offs where Brest were demolishe 10-0 on aggregate.
Everyone knows Liverpool are a force going forward with Mohamed Salah still.
At the peak of his powers but PSG are scoring goals for fun and look even more potent than when Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe prowle in attack.
The flaw with those absolute legends was that, while they were brilliant on the ball, the lack of work without it was expose at the highest level and is a major reason why PSG failed to transfer domestic dominance to Champions League triumph.
These days, however, a hungry crop of younger stars like Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele assemble by coach Luis Enrique puts in substantial shifts to ensure success and they are fresh from an impressive 4-1 win against fellow Champions League hopefuls Lille at the weekend.
PSG must have wince when they were paire with Liverpool, though, and while they will be encourage by a few cracks which have appeare in their rivals’ armour in recent weeks, the poor Parisians will have to wait until next season to fulfil the promise of their new generation.