What if it was the best summer of their fan life? Driven by the qualification against Dortmund just before confinement and by the state of mind displayed by PSG in recent weeks, the Parisian people began to believe in a fabulous hat-trick in the Coupe de France (this Friday against Saint-Etienne), Cup of the League (July 31 against Lyon) and Champions League (quarter-final on August 12 against Bergamo, final on August 23 in Lisbon). These three objectives would be added to the title of champion of France already acquired despite the end of the season.
The European deadline is, of course, the major stake in this somewhat crazy challenge for which PSG will continue to prepare, this Tuesday, against Celtic Glasgow (this Tuesday, 7 p.m., BeIN Sports 1). The opportunity to talk again about sporting ambitions after the criticized return of the ultras at the end of last week. Grégory, 41, crossed during PSG-Waasland-Beveren sums up the wind of optimism that tints the Parisian sky after two easy first preparation matches (9-0 in Le Havre, 7-0 Friday against the Belgians).
“They can win the European Cup”
“It’s largely doable. They have every chance. They make up one of the best teams in Europe, if not the best. The problem is the stopping of Ligue 1, it’s not good for them, he notes. But I felt that they had not lost any of their faith in themselves. They seem more united, they never stop being together. Bergamo are a good team, but it was the opponent to shoot. They can win the European Cup and that one will be remembered for a long time. “
Jonathan abounds. “Bad tongues will say that it’s a Champions League at a discount, but for me, it will be on the record and it will have the same flavor,” said this 34-year-old Lille resident. It will be complicated even if anything is possible in a match. The format still favors PSG because with home and away matches, we have had surprises in recent years. Even when we won 4-0 the first leg, we found a way to be eliminated (Editor’s note: against Barcelona in 2017). »
Physical freshness as an asset
On sports betting sites, a historic treble of PSG would multiply the gains of daring bettors by eight. A recent poll made Paris the favorite of the French for a final victory in the competition. A study to be taken with a grain of salt, since the Parisians were already the favorites of the French predictions in recent years. Far from these considerations, the Parisians are moving towards their goal with a determination that strongly appeals to Richard, 36.
“Cohesion looks good. She was born in March against Dortmund, he recalls. This served as a psychological trigger for the players to understand that it might be the right year. Unlike some, the calendar seems favorable to me, since Paris will gain momentum while the opponents risk being burnt. “Even the non-renewal of Edinson Cavani’s contract does not alter the optimist of this Parisian from the 18th arrondissement:” With Icardi instead, that does not change much. My only concern is the right-back position, where our last European shipwrecks came from. “
For the 4000 fans present on March 11 in front of the Parc des Princes, this evening is the best passport to the Portuguese Final 8. But it also reinforces a certain apprehension: “Imagine, we win it once and we are not in the stadium, grimaces Cédric, a regular at the Auteuil turn. We love football, but what we prefer is the way we live our passion. “His friend” Seed “confirms:” It wouldn’t have the same flavor without being in Lisbon. We are not Marseillais, we want to win a real Champions League (Editor’s note: allusion to the supposedly easy course until the OM final in 1993), and with the stadium filled! “The two ultras sympathizers also agree on one point:” The Champions League, it is not expected. However, nothing prevents dreaming of it with your eyes wide open.
