The 53-year-old wants Paris Saint Germain to do well in Europe this season but has refused to put his players under extra pressure
The Parisiens have returned to the European club competition following an absence of eighteen years, and expectations are massive from the capital club, especially after the heavy investment the club has done this summer.
However, coach, Carlo Ancelotti has played down the hype regarding PSG’s chances in the Champions League this season and has reiterated his desire to win the domestic title.
While talking to reporters, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 international stated that Paris Saint-Germain’s main priority this season is to win the Championelle.
The coach added that playing in the Champions League is amazing and he wants his side to be as competitive as possible in the competition. However, the capital club is returning to Europe after a long time and Ancelotti feels that expecting PSG to win the
competition would be wrong.
“The priority is to win the league, the championship in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, and after that to be competitive in the Champions League, but it is the first time after a long time that this club has played in the Champions League,” he revealed.
The former Milan manager said that Paris Saint-Germain have become a force to reckon this year, and they have experienced players in their ranks, who have previously played in the European club competition.
However, Champions League is a tough competition and Ancelotti is unsure about his side’s chances in the competition.
“We don’t know what’s going to happen in that competition for us, because I think we have the possibility to do really well, but the Champions League is a very particular competition.”
The 53-year-old said that Paris Saint-Germain need more time to reach at the same level as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, and it’s too early to put the players under extra pressure.
“We have to play and step by step we can understand what we’re going to do this season.”
The Ile giants face Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday in their opening fixture of the 2012/2013 Champions League campaign, and Carlo Ancelotti would want to start the competition on a positive note.
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