PSG rediscover champions’ edge as Champions League enters final straight
The Straits Times
PARIS, March 18 - Paris St Germain are not quite purring yet, but the holders are beginning to look like themselves again as the Champions League is about to enter its decisive phase. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS, March 18 - Paris St Germain are not quite purring yet, but the holders are beginning to look like themselves again as the Champions League is about to enter its decisive phase.
Their 3-0 win at Chelsea on Tuesday, which wrapped up an emphatic 8-2 aggregate victory, offered a glimpse of a side rediscovering the balance that made them European champions last season.
“We know how we won last year,” captain Marquinhos said. “That’s the path to follow if we want to hope for a double.”
At Stamford Bridge, PSG sealed their qualification with cold-blooded control, scoring on their first two chances after applying their trademark pressure on the opponents' defence.
For Marquinhos, the shift is as much mental as tactical.
“The mentality has changed,” he said. “We showed Europe that we always want to win.”
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