After the two-time farce of the Champions League draw, all 16 teams have settled. Some people are happy and some people are sad, Real Madrid from the first opponent of the first draw, Benfica, directly to the aircraft carrier battleship Paris Saint-Germain, the difficulty can be said to double, of course, this result Paris does not want. After all, compared with Manchester United, Real Madrid is definitely a more difficult opponent, and the direct dialogue between The Ligue 1 banba and the white-clad battleship is also known as the closest group in the round of 16 and 8 groups, full of highlights and topics.
According to the strength of the paper, under the condition of the health of the whole staff, the more dominant side is undoubtedly the Paris side. The historic trident, Messi, Mbappe and Neymar are themselves the nightmare of all opponents, and the bench has such a tough player as Icardi, even if Real Madrid has the fiery Benzema and Vinicius in the squad, the threat and strength of the front line is still a notch below Paris. Real Madrid's midfield configuration may be able to take the lead over Paris, but the Angels and Wijnaldum are in good shape this season, Verratti and Draxler can also complete the task of transitioning back and forth well, compared to the ace combination of Modric + Kroos + Casemiro, the slightly younger Paris midfielder is not completely inferior. Ramos will be the anchor of the Paris backline, with the younger Ashraf, Kimpembe and Marquinhos, and this combination is also more reasonable, compared to Real Madrid's Alaba, Militão, Nacho, Carvajal and Marcelo.
Attacking ability is Paris' biggest advantage and the most important thing they can rely on whether they can win the Champions League this season. Plagued by injuries, Trident has had very few full starts and time this season, and solving the run-in problem is their top priority. The good news is that Neymar could make it possible to catch up on the first leg of the Champions League knockout round, a frontline that is frightening once Messi finds the feeling of scoring.
In addition, the biggest advantage of Paris is the physical problem, the league they have led the second place Marseille as many as 13 points, the outside world agrees that even if they play two games in one rotation, Paris will still pocket the Ligue 1 title, all this is only a matter of time. So Paris can also leave more time and main energy in the Champions League. And Real Madrid, although they are also 8 points ahead of second-placed Sevilla in the league, they cannot sit back and play on multiple fronts like Paris, and they naturally have to bear more pressure.
The showdown between Real Madrid and Paris is actually full of topicality, and real Madrid's meritorious captain Ramos and Navas from the return to the Bernabeu can also be regarded as a warm moment. Real Madrid is also very likely to be Mbappe's new owner next summer, messi left Barca, the first time to face Real Madrid, the old national derby scene is still vivid. The last time the two teams met in the Champions League was also in the knockout round, C Ronaldo scored 3 goals in two legs, and the white battleship sent Paris home 5-2 on aggregate, and Real Madrid finally won the Big Ears Cup that year. Now that 3 years have passed, the two teams are human, what is the story of this dialogue, we will wait and see!