Paris Saint-Germain are set to face the Portuguese champions in the next Champions League encounter, and Les Parisiens’ coach is staying upbeat about their chances in the game
The Ile giants have been in tremendous form at the moment and are still unbeaten this season. Following a less than convincing start, the Parisiens have hit top gear and have become a top team, capable of troubling the very best in the business.
Paris Saint-Germain returned to the Champions League in emphatic fashion with a convincing 4-1 win over Dynamo Kiev in their opening clash of the competition.
The cash-laden club from Paris will come up against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 in the next group game of the competition, and coach, Carlo Ancelotti is confident that his side can continue their fine run.
While talking to reporters, the 53-year-old stated that Portistas are a dangerous team and have more experience than Paris Saint-Germain, when it comes to European competitions.
Ancelotti believes that the Porto game will be a massive test for the Parisiens and it will tell exactly how strong they are in Europe.
"Porto are the stronger team, they have more experience in this competition. For us it is a very good test of our confidence,"
The reigning Portuguese champions are without star player, Hulk, who has moved to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 in the summer. However, Carlo Ancelotti does not believe that the departure of the Brazilian will affect Dragoes.
''I don't think they are weaker without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436, they're just playing differently and they have their own identity.”
Talking about the opposing team, the coach said that Porto are a good team and Paris Saint-Germain need to be at their best if they want to achieve positive result on Wednesday.
“With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 our defence has improved considerably, we have a good atmosphere in the changing room and this is the perfect time to play Porto. They have a good defence and a good attack, but it all depends on how the match pans out. It will be great
if we win."
The former Milan coach added that PSG are in great form at the moment, and they are in good shape to face Porto.
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