Champions League: PSG opponents are already bad

The big 8. After several months of competition, all the teams qualified for the championship phase of the Champions League are fixed on their fate. Thus, the first 8 qualified directly for the 1/8th finals of the Reine event, like Liverpool or FC Barcelona. For the following 16 clubs, you will have to go through the dams. Finally, the last 8 of the class have passed by the hatch. Regarding our tricolor representatives, the LOSC settled in the Top 8, thanks to a nice course punctuated by a overwhelming victory against Feyenoord last night (6-1).

Brest wants to avoid PSG

For the rest, PSG (15th), Monaco (17th) and Brest (18th) will go through the 1/16th finals. And there will necessarily be a Franco-French poster between the capital's club and the ASM or SB29. This will depend on the draw for the dams which will take place on Friday at 12 noon. Then, the residents of the Parc des Princes could face Liverpool or FC Barcelona in the next round. Asked last night about his potential opponents, Luis Enrique replied: “It's competition, you have to accept it. The draw will reserve something for us, we are ready to play against anyone. ”

But all PSG opponents are not necessarily delighted to meet them at this stage of the competition. This is the case of Brest which would have gone well as confessed last night Pierre Lees-Melou confessed: “I think everyone will cross our fingers to fall against us. Whatever happens, it will be in pleasure. Who can we play against? PSG or Benfica? Oh put… we hope Benfica, PSG, we know them, we play them quite in Ligue 1. Too bad. You mined my morale there. It would be a shame to fall against Paris anyway. Whatever happens, we will be happy. “

Monaco finds Paris Fort

Same story on the side of his coach Eric Roy. “We finish the 13 -point league phase. We continue, facing Benfica or PSG, as a choice we would prefer to play a European club. But in any case it will be big matches. But I come out of the match with a feeling of frustration, not like defeat against Barcelona. Real Madrid was impressive but we felt that we could put them in difficulty. Compared to our performance tonight, we can have regrets. ” As for the Principality, Adi Hütter also commented on this possible draw against the French champion.

“Benfica or Paris Saint-Germain, these are two very strong teams, clubs of great tradition. PSG, we know them really well, this is not the first time that we have met them this season, we will see what the draw brings us. But I want to say that we are also happy and proud to qualify, we have faced top 8 teams like Barcelona, ​​Arsenal, Aston Villa and Inter. ” If PSG succeeds in climbing to the next round, it will come across the iron with Liverpool (1st) or Barça (2nd). Which will not be an easy task. But among the Reds, we are not thrilled at the idea of ​​falling against Paris.

Liverpool and Barça are not delighted

This is what Arne Slot implied last night. “It is a great accomplishment to finish at the top of this league. But I said on several occasions that it is difficult to judge a painting after eight matches, and even less with teams playing against different opponents. It doesn't tell me much, some have faced adversaries easier than others, but it's always pleasant if there is a new format and you finish number one. But that does not give us any assurance for the next round, I see the four teams that we can face and especially one of them (PSG) is certainly the one you hope not to face if you finish first in a group like this one. “

The message is rather clear. In Catalonia, Hansi Flick is not more reassured. “It's always good to think about the next match. Friday, we will see what will happen during the draw. Now we see that there are large teams who have not qualified in the top eight, so the next round will be difficult, but we will work and be prepared. ” His player, Lamine Yamal, is open to anything. “No matter who we will play, Barça is always favorite. It's the best team in Europe. “ The message has passed.