The Italian holds Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League opponents in highest regards, as he praised the talented Valencia CF squad. The coach finds it to be an exciting draw, one that would be a marvelous spectacle to witness
Paris Saint-Germain were drawn against Spanish outfit, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 in their UEFA Champions League knock-out phase. Carlo Ancelotti finds the pre-quarter final as a must win in order to establish themselves as serious title contenders. However, the Italian
had nothing but words of respect for the Spanish outfit, and looks forward to the thrilling encounter between the two teams.
Ancelotti was under increased pressure following a series of poor performances in the Ligue 1. However, the situation has changed for the former Chelsea manager, as Les Parisiens have managed to transfer their Champions League form to the Championnat as
well.
The Italian praised the La Liga outfit for the depth in their squad, one that is good enough to take on any opponents. The coach knows that Spanish side has a lot of continental experience under their belt. The coach said:
“Valencia are a good team with some great individual talents.”
Valencia face some tough La Liga fixtures after the start of the new year, with games against defending champions, Real Madrid and current league leaders, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 arriving in the month of January. The 53-year-old is determined to use the Spanish outfit’s
congested list of fixtures to their advantage. The Italian tactician went on to explain:
“We have time to observe them a bit. They have a tough schedule in January with Madrid and Barcelona on the cards.”
The former AC Milan manager is aware of Los Che’s current issues at hand. However, the coach has urged that they should not be considered easy opponents. The former AS Roma midfielder feels pleased with the draw, and is looking forward to the game. He said:
“At the moment, they have some problems, problems any team can encounter. We can say it's a good draw, but we have to be ready for whatever happens.”
Valencia CF will host Paris Saint-Germain for the first leg of the pre-quarter finals knock-out fixture on 12th April, 2013, followed by a second leg that’s set to take place at the Parc des Princes on 6th March, 2013.
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