According to CCTV5 program list (January 1, 2024), the pattern of European football is undergoing great changes, and the once powerful teams are in crisis, while Paris Saint Germain has become the biggest beneficiary, ushering in the best opportunity to win the Champions League. In the 2023-24 Champions League group match, Paris
According to CCTV5 program list (January 1, 2024), the pattern of European football is undergoing great changes, and the once powerful teams are in crisis, while Paris Saint Germain has become the biggest beneficiary, ushering in the best opportunity to win the Champions League.
In the 2023-24 Champions League group match, Paris Saint Germain easily advanced to the last 16 and became the only undefeated team with six wins. Their opponents, however, were in dire straits. [1]( //baike.baidu.com/item/2023-24%E8%B5%9B%E5%AD%A3%E6%AC%A7%E6%B4%B2%E5%86%A0%E5%86%9B%E8%81%94%E8%B5%9B/63092768 )
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, the top three teams in the Spanish league, failed to win the first place in the group, and were overwhelmed by Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Ajax respectively. Among them, Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League group match for two consecutive years, creating the worst record in nearly 20 years. [2]( //new.qq.com/rain/a/20230203A07LXD00 )
Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United, the top four teams in the Premier League, have all successfully qualified, but they have also suffered setbacks to varying degrees. Chelsea were held to a draw by Swedish team Malmo in the last round, losing the advantage of being the first in the group. Manchester City suffered a disastrous defeat in the two rounds against Paris Saint Germain, which exposed the shortage of the team. Although Liverpool came out first in the group, they were also reversed by their opponents in the match against AC Milan, swallowing the only defeat. In the group match, Manchester United was almost eliminated by the Swiss team Basel. [3]( //www.163.com/dy/article/IIMF8AMI0529GT8P.html )
Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, the top three in Serie A, have not left a deep impression. Juventus won only two games in the group match, one of which was still relying on the opponent's own goal. Although AC Milan defeated Liverpool in the last round, they barely reached the last 16 with the advantage of goal difference. Internazionale were demoted to the Europa League as the third place in the group because of the double kill of Schalke 04 in the group match. [4]( //new.qq.com/rain/a/20231024A00DYI00 )
In contrast, the performance of Paris Saint Germain is excellent. In the summer of 2023, the team introduced five world-class new players, Messi, Wernadum, Ashraf, Ramos and Donaruma, and created a luxurious team. In January 2024, they acquired Ascencio from Real Madrid, further enhancing the strength of the team. [5]( //new.qq.com/rain/a/20210809A06HOL00 )
Under the leadership of head coach Luis Enrique, Paris Saint Germain showed a strong tactical level and a balance between attack and defense. On the team's offensive line, Messi, Neymar and Mbape formed the strongest trident in the world. They scored 18 goals in the Champions League group match, the most of all teams. On the team's midfield line, Wernadum, Villatti and Gay formed a solid barrier. They completed 113 steals in the Champions League group match, which is the most of all teams. On the team's defensive line, Ashraf, Marchionios, Ramos and Bernard formed a solid defensive line. They only lost 4 goals in the Champions League group match, which is the least of all teams. In the position of the team's goalkeeper, Donaruma showed the level of the world's first goalkeeper. He saved 22 shots in the Champions League group match, which is the most of all teams. [6]( //www.zhihu.com/question/318199483 )
In the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League, Paris Saint Germain's opponent is Italy's Rome. This is a team with good strength, but it is not a strong team. Paris Saint Germain has obvious advantages and is expected to be successfully promoted to the top eight. In other competitions, there are many powerful dialogues, such as Bayern vs. Liverpool, Chelsea vs. Real Madrid, and Manchester City vs. Juventus. These are potential competitors of Paris Saint Germain. Their elimination will undoubtedly clear the way for Paris Saint Germain to win the championship. [7]( //www.zhihu.com/question/577178618 )
To sum up, the performance of Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League shows people their hope of winning the championship. However, other big teams in Europe are in their own crises and cannot pose too big a threat to Paris Saint Germain. Therefore, it can be said that Paris Saint Germain has the best opportunity to win the Champions League. As long as they can keep playing steadily, they have a great chance to realize their dream of the Champions League.