Paris must assert its status from the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie. What if it was, ultimately, the surprise team of this Champions League? Capable of going through the knockout rounds until reaching the top, with a Spanish coach and identity and young guns that no one expected at this level.

The Basque team structurally resembles the Lyon of the early 2000s, a serious club, not really bling-bling, preventing you from dreaming bigger. This would be to prevent the resemblance from stretching into the year 2024.