Would an elimination of PSG against Barça be a failure?

YES, that would be a failure

The language elements are already ready in case of going off the field on Tuesday night (which we do not hope for). The “new project” of PSG that was sold last summer requires time, patience and therefore a certain indulgence. Since the departure of the evil Messi, Neymar or Verratti, the Champions League, the object of fantasy for the Qataris since their arrival, would no longer be a priority. From now on Paris builds, prepares for the future and imagines, one day – but not immediately – marching towards Europe. Luis Enrique even assures that his team will be better next season. This should have been the case already in February…

Forget the glitz and the stars, make room for seriousness, hard-working people, a collective spirit and a real team. Paris has turned the page on the past. This is the promise of summer. This is without forgetting the €95 and €60 million invested in Randal Kolo Muani and Manuel Ugarte, who did not play a minute in the C1 quarter-final first leg last Wednesday. At the moment, PSG have spent differently, but not necessarily better. Of course, there would be no dishonor in losing to FC Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ of which your team drops to 8 points behind Real Madrid in the league, was swept away in the Spanish Super Cup (4-1, still against Real) and eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey by Bilbao (4-2). PSG would bow to a monster…

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But when you have Kylian Mbappé in the ranks, the best player in the world today, and you have spent more than €400M in the transfer window (Kolo Muani €95M, Ramos €65M, Dembélé €50M, Barcola and L. Hernandez €45M, Lee 22M€, Beraldo 20M€…) and that you avoid Real Madrid, Manchester City or even Bayern Munich until the C1 final, having inherited Real Sociedad in the 8th final after finishing 2nd in group, yes, an elimination in the quarter-finals against a Barça far removed from its prosperous years would be a failure. (Baptiste Desprez)

NO, it would not be a failure

At the start of the season, who would have expected an epic from this PSG largely renewed and rejuvenated beyond the quarter-finals? Not many people. The series of 27 games without defeat, a peaceful climate and a seemingly manageable draw have nevertheless raised the wildest hopes. Reasonable draw for… the four teams in the PSG section of the table, including Atlético, Dortmund and thus Barça, who have found color since the announcement of Xavi’s departure at the end of January, and who remain on six wins of rank, including a 3-0 success on Atlético’s pitch. It is no longer the dying FC Barcelona from the start of the season. Guys like Lewandowski, Ter Stegen and De Jong would also start every day at PSG, Pedri, Araujo, Koundé, Raphinha, Yamal and Cancelo could also claim it.

In short, elimination will represent a failure, a disappointment, a sadness, that’s for sure. A failure, no. PSG have changed their software since this summer. The opportunity would be great to make a big move anyway to take advantage of Kylian Mbappé’s final season. Maybe it does, who knows? Otherwise the earth would not stop rotating. And Paris would think about the end of the season, the title already promised it in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, before thinking about the time after Mbappé. “We want a better team next season», swears Luis Enrique. Lady? The important thing will be to leave Barcelona without regrets. (Christophe discount)