Hello everyone! It’s the second day of UCL match week 4. The Spanish side is to face the French side. It’s “Do or Die” for Atletico Madrid to bounce back into the Champions league.
Atletico Madrid is currently in the third position of LaLiga. Their coach Diego Simeone praised the opposing team and their manager.
I love the way PSG play, they have a very good game, they are dynamic and are marked by their coach. They play the kind of football that Luis Enrique has always played.
Simeone on opponent team and coach
He also added, “It is still early, we are just starting, the season is long, and the numbers are done at the end. We need to stay calm, compete like in every match and do our best.
“It is normal to be worried, but we have to wait for the objectives, to be able to give a correct opinion. It will be a tough match, that is for sure.”, said Atletico Madrid manager.
On the other side, things are not working for PSG. The table toppers of Ligue 1 are currently in the 23rd position of Champions League. Unbelievable! They managed to get only 4 points in 3 games played. In which they faced Arsenal as the tough opponent and lost to them 2-0.
Some Facts About The Match
PSG and ATM have never previously faced in any competition. ATM are the 10th different Spanish side PSG will have faced in Europe.
PSG have lost four UCL matches in 2024. They have never lost five games in major European competition in a calendar year.
ATM were unbeaten through their first four UCL meetings with French clubs but were beaten by Lille on Matchday 3. They have conceded more goals in that game (3) than in their first four Champions League games against French sides combined.
ATM have lost their last two UCL matches but have only suffered three in a row once before doing so in the 2021-22 group stages.
Since it’s a new “UCL Era”, records are going to be broken by the players, clubs and managers.
Possible XI for Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Reinildo, Lenglet, Witsel, Molina, Samuel Lino, Gallagher, Koke, De Paul, Griezzman, Alvarez.
Possible XI for Paris-Saint Germain: Donnarumma, Nuno Mendes, Pacho, Marquinhos, Hakimi, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Barcola, Asensio, Dembele.
In the last five matches PSG hasn’t lost any of them. On the other hand, ATM has lost 2 of the last five games. One is the UCL match against Lille and lost 1-0 to Real Betis.
PSG have 3 players injured. They are Goncalo Ramos, Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez. To the contrary, ATM have 5 players out including Lemar, Azpilicueta, Le Normand and Llorente out for injury and Gimenez is suspended because of a red card offence.
The teams faced each other only one time on July 30, 2018. In that match PSG won 3-2 against the Spanish side. So, it’s also time for revenge for the ATM.
Finally, it’ll be a great match to watch. That will be a great tactical battle between the teams and managers.
Signing off! Ragibur Reza.
