The UEFA Champions League have drawn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 against France’s only hope, Paris Saint-Germain. The Paris-based club face a difficult task going against a side that has considerable European experience
The UEFA Champions League draws have been revealed as the competition gets real intense in the knock-out phase. The tournament will witness real feisty encounters between some of the best clubs of Europe, featuring games such as Manchester United versus
Real Madrid and AC Milan versus http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078. Paris Saint-Germain have turned out to be the only French club to make it through to the next phase.
The cash laden French club managed to top their group on the last match-day. The tie will be the first ever between the two clubs in a European competition. The Qatari Investment Authority-owned club would definitely want to do well in the Champions League,
leaving the impression of being a newly-formed European powerhouse.
Here’s a look at the two clubs from their perspectives, and how much European football means to them.
Paris Saint-Germain (French Ligue 1)
The Paris-based club witnessed steady improvement in their form of late. Les Parisiens managed to defeat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 in their last Champions League encounter, one that earned them top spot in Group A.
Following their revival in the Championnat, the French outfit hopes to emulate the same set of good performances in Europe. The club hasn’t been able to achieve considerable success in Europe for a while now. And it’s about time that PSG give something worth
celebrating to their fans.
Les Parisiens have a balanced team, with players of world-class status. The Ligue 1 leaders are an attacking side, one that has considerable experience in the form of its players and the coach, Carlo Ancelotti.
However, it’s the club as a whole that lacks necessary experience to thrive in European competition. The Paris-based side had faced complications due to lack of team chemistry before. And that could prove be a disadvantage for the French giants.
Player to watch out for: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015 international is a player who exhibits real threat to opposition’s defence. The striker can score and assist his team-mates in scoring. The player is of versatile nature and is often dubbed as one of the best in the world.
Valencia CF (Spanish Primera Division)
Valencia qualified as runner-ups in their Champions League Group, next to Bayern Munich. The Spanish outfit has performed dominantly in the European competition, showing no signs of slowing down. The La Liga outfit displayed a few strong performances, as
they easily managed to go through to the knock-out phases.
Despite strong displays in Europe, the Spanish club still seems to struggle in the league.
Valencia must perform well in the Champions League, as it is the only source of earning handsome prize-money. The club has been known for its financial woes, due to which it had to sell players like David Silva and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629.
Players to watch out for: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-Soldado-c31367
The Real Madrid academy graduate has proven his potential first with Getafe, and now with the Mestalla-based club. The player has developed a reputation of being a world-class striker.
The Spanish international can prove to be a real threat for the opponents, as he possesses a natural goal scoring flair. Moreover, the player has experience of playing at the European level for many years now, and can put that to good use against an inexperienced
Paris Saint-Germain side.
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