Present position:UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian Mbappe >>Text
UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian Mbappe
Credit Card Protection Policies859Have read
About UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian Mbappe-less PSG's chances of winning it all? ...
UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian Mbappe-less PSG's chances of winning it all?
French giants made a semifinal run in the final year of the old setup
By Jonathan Johnson • 3 min readLike everyone else this season, Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to enter the new-look UEFA Champions League next week when the reformatted league phase gets underway. Luis Enrique led the French giants to a surprise semifinal last campaign yet it felt underwhelming given the way that Les Parisiens lost out to eventual beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund. With Kylian Mbappe now gone but PSG looking more fluent than they have done in a while, how the Ligue 1 champions fare in Europe will be one of this term's most intriguing continental subplots.
So, will the new UCL format help or hurt Paris? First of all, a reminder of who they will be up against between now and next January: Girona (home), Arsenal (away), PSV Eindhoven (home), Atletico Madrid (home), Bayern Munchen (away), Red Bull Salzburg (away), Manchester City (home) and VfB Stuttgart (away).
Here's how the competition's new format could impact them:
Ligue 1
The seemingly endless debate regarding whether or not French clubs can truly compete in European competition suffered last year as Ligue 1 provided one of the most unexpectedly competitive showings in the UEFA coefficient scramble. PSG and Olympique de Marseille enjoyed deep runs in the Champions League and Europa League respectively yet OM's Championnat drop-off means that Roberto De Zerbi has inherited a squad which is not qualified for continental action. Yet this, combined with a challenging but not impossible UCL path towards the round of 16, should actually benefit Paris. Luis Enrique's men should be challenged regularly by Marseille who can focus on domestic matters under their new Italian boss which -- in theory -- should keep PSG competitive during what used to be a lull period over the winter break until the Knockout Phase of the Champions League got underway.
Tags:
Reprinted :Welcome friends to share to the network, but please explain the source of the article“Credit Card Protection Policies”。http://aqntz.feilaokan.com/61guj44.html
Related articles
2023 WNBA playoffs: Las Vegas Aces earn No. 1 seed, home
UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian Mbappe2023 WNBA playoffs: Las Vegas Aces earn No. 1 seed, home-court advantage throughout postseason...
Read more
John Calipari closing in on deal with Arkansas: Ex
UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian MbappeJohn Calipari closing in on deal with Arkansas: Ex-Kentucky coach taking over Razorbacks is 'imminen...
Read more
Isiah Pacheco injury update: Chiefs RB leaves game in fourth quarter vs. Bengals with ankle injury
UEFA Champions League: Will new format help Kylian MbappeIsiah Pacheco injury update: Chiefs RB leaves game in fourth quarter vs. Bengals with ankle injuryKy...
Read more
Top Article
- Sparks' Dearica Hamby files federal lawsuit against Aces for discrimination over pregnancy
- Justin Jefferson injury update: Vikings star helped off the field after suffering quad injury
- 2024 NBA Draft picks: Recruiting star ratings for every first
- Nintendo vs. Palworld: 'Killer Patent' May Be About the Mechanic of Catching Pokémon
- 2023 WNBA playoffs: Las Vegas Aces earn No. 1 seed, home
- NBA free agency: Defending champion Celtics sign Lonnie Walker IV to one
Latest News
PAX Aus 2024 Exhibitors Confirmed, Includes Steam for the First Time
Real Madrid legend criticises Vinicius Junior over goal celebration controversy
NBA 2024 offseason: DeMar DeRozan's tepid free agent market says more about the league than the CBA
2024 NBA Draft: Dalton Knecht, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard top Big Board projecting best pro careers
Aces waive Dyaisha Fair: Las Vegas parts ways with third
2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of each team's selections for second