Before the final of the Champions League between PSG and Bayern Munich this Sunday in Lisbon (9 p.m., TF1 and RMC Sports), we polled three European colleagues to find out their feelings and especially their prognosis. Juan Ignacio Gallardo, Spanish journalist for the leading sports daily Marca, Marcel Braune, for the German daily Bild, and Rafaelle Camp, editor for the Italian newspaper Europa Calcio, have agreed to share their analysis with us.
Juan Ignacio Gallardo, director of Marca: 2-1 for Paris
“With the players who have been through La Liga and Mbappé, in Spain, there is more sympathy for PSG. Bayern come in with very impressive confidence, strength and efficiency, but I would see a 2-1 for PSG. Because they have a more fanciful, more confusing, more unpredictable game. And they are going to be hungrier. They will be more motivated. It's a historic moment and they've been working for it for years and waiting for it. It is the culmination of huge investments throughout the year. They are 90 minutes away from finally achieving their big goal. Winning the C1 would be a consecration for them and they will have the admiration and respect of the whole football planet. It can also condition their transfer market. They would become an even more attractive team and with more sporting arguments, for example to recruit Messi who would like to leave Barça. But also to retain Mbappé. "
Marcel Braune, football journalist in Bild: 2-1 for Paris
“Thomas Tuchel has more experience than his counterpart. Bayern have largely won the last few games to qualify. The Munich will fight because Paris is as strong as Bayern. But the victory of Paris against Leipzig (3-0), another resident of the Bundesliga, was impressive. It looks like PSG are ready for the title, people already think Paris are a top club. With a Champions League victory, the club would be even more popular. And this success will owe a lot to its Germans. Mainly thanks to Tuchel and the German players. "
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Rafaelle Camp, journalist for Europa Calcio: victory for Bayern
“I still think Bayern will win. This club is more used to Champions League finals than PSG. Experience can make the difference. I also find that Bayern play more as a team than PSG. Its collective is more compact and more united. In Paris, everything really depends too much on the two stars Mbappé and Neymar. In Italy, not many people really like Paris, because there is always that image of a nouveau riche club that won the lotto and is spending way too much money. It does not please. Everything seems too easy with Qatari money. On the other hand, if Paris were to win in the final, it will not be their only victory but the start of a cycle. A few years ago, the club relied on older players like Ibra, Maxwell or Cavani. This time the team is much younger and they can last longer at the top. "