PSG has everything except for a sufficiently competitive league. When we have a look at Champions League winners from the past and what their competitive environment was throughout the year, I think the chances for PSG to win it is the lowest as they are amassing superstars which then have only a few games in which they are maximally challenged. This season I think the Champions League dream is almost over after the devastating loss against Newcastle. They are still in the game of course due to their win against Borussia Dortmund, but the team didn't look strong enough such that I would think they could also beat the best teams in the competition.
The weakness of teams like Psg-Monaco-Marseille in general is that they are in a league like Ligue 1 where there is a rigid defense. In a league like the Premier League, where the game is constantly flowing, the team in form is challenging every team and the quality of the league is very important. This is why the French have not been successful in Europe. Their league is very static and even the bottom teams in the premier league are very strong. The Spanish solve it with technique. Italians solve it with rationality and defense from time to time. But in France there is no clear football culture. It's always been like this. Both when Lyon embargoed the league and when PSG embargoed it. Monaco should be congratulated, they were successful in their time.
You understand the issue at hand here. The change from Ligue 1 to Champions League for PSG is more significant than for other teams to switch from their league games to the Champions League. That is nothing money can buy unless other teams would be improved with a lot of money in Ligue 1 as well, but that is not that likely and would only come into effect in a long time from now I suppose. You gave some nice details how these leagues are different and that is something I haven't so far thought about.
PSG has everything except for a sufficiently competitive league. When we have a look at Champions League winners from the past and what their competitive environment was throughout the year, I think the chances for PSG to win it is the lowest as they are amassing superstars which then have only a few games in which they are maximally challenged.
PSG's crushing defeat against Newcastle, a newcomer to the UCL, certainly hit PSG hard. Indeed, this is the worst result in UCL this season, defeated seriously in the group phase. Although this is not the end because there are still several chances later to be still qualified to the group, but this match will be always memorable as a disappointing match. For some reason, PSG often cannot be optimal in the Champions League. Even though they had football superstars there last season, they haven't been able to perform optimally in the Champions League. that's right, PSG may have a lot of things, but not UCL.
It is not the end yes, but it makes the situation a lot worse for PSG because it was also a crushing defeat, which means that when both teams have the same number of points in the group, it would probably be Newcastle to advance.