After the loss to Bayern Munich in last year's final, PSG, Neymar and Killian Ambape will reach the Allianz Arena with one goal - to take revenge • More in the quarterfinals of the Champions League: Porto waiting for Chelsea
Neymar and Ambape.
Will they be able to win this time?
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AFP
When he left Barcelona for PSG, Neymar's goal was to bring the Champions League trophy to the French capital, and in the absence of the heavy shadow of his teammate Leo Messi, to become the number one player in the world.
Meanwhile, Killian Ambape, his partner in the PSG attack and a senior and brilliant name in the world transfer market, is not interested in leaving before bringing the French to a Champions League win.
The two stars of the French club share another goal: to take revenge on Bayern Munich who took their dream from them in last year's final.
The first opportunity will be tonight at the Allianz Arena.
The French club's overarching goal is to win the Champions League, but this season adds another heavyweight goal - Neymar's contract expires next season (June 2022), and winning the Champions League can certainly be a tie-breaker between staying and looking for a new challenge.
Meanwhile the media is celebrating, and while in France it is reported that he is continuing with certainty, the Catalan media claim that the move has been halted due to the possibility that Messi will remain in Barcelona, and Neymar is considering collaborating with him again.
This complexity takes another turn.
Neymar, who has just returned from a serious injury that prevented him from playing in the quarter-finals, saw in those pairings how Ambape humiliated Barcelona and how Kaylor Navas saved the French from another historic defeat in a wonderful display.
The Brazilian, on the other hand, did not finish the game of returning from injury when he was sent off in the home loss of the night and according to the "L'Equipe", which the Brazilian did provokes anger in PSG's locker room.
Similar to the final in Lisbon, Bayern will come prepared for threats that the duo can issue, but the change in the tackle comes in the position of the coach.
Mauricio Pochettino was well received by the club's management and in the locker room.
"He has a new philosophy and style of play, some may like and some may not, but it's different," said Ambape. "In Germany we will play with our cards and see where we get to. Winning champions is something else."
The Argentine coach will have to overcome the absence of Marco Verratti, Alessandro Florenti and Andrew Pardes, but will "enjoy" the injury of the formidable Robert Lewandowski.
While PSG come after a loss at home in the league, Hanzi Flick's team comes after a significant victory over Leipzig second in the Bundesliga table.
With a seven-point lead at the top, and with seven games left in the league, Bayern come into the game with peace of mind.
Flick's goal will be to keep the goal with a solid defense against the French strikers, and he will rely on Bayern's remarkable team ability, without Lewandowski, but with Leroy Sane, Kingsley Koeman and Eric Chopo Muting.
The Bavarians count 19 straight games without a loss in the Champions League.
On the other hand, it must not be forgotten that in PSG's last 43 games at the factory, she only failed to score once.
The problem?
This game was in the final against Bayern last season.
Porto - Chelsea (22:00)
After ousting Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus, Porto are keen to remain the refreshing team in the Champions League.
But Chelsea will not let that happen easily.
"The victory against Juventus is already history, one must come to the game with modesty, passion and concentration," said captain Pepe, who is dreaming of his fourth win at the factory.
Porto for their part want to return to the semi-finals for the first time in 17 years, since the incredible journey with Mourinho.
Thomas Tuchel will try to become Chelsea's second coach to win his first three games in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The first was Roberto Di Matteo in 2011/2012, the same season in which Chelsea won their only Champions title.
foretoken?
We'll wait and see.
