If they give their full effort in Ligue 1, winning the Ligue 1 title is not a difficult task for PSG. But the problem is that PSG will try to win the Champions League title this season as well. And the most important thing is that most of PSG's opponents in the first round of the Champions League are very strong. Atalanta, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Leverkusen, Sporting, Barcelona and Newcastle, which team will we call weak? Every team is very strong. No other team will face such a strong opponent in all matches. So getting through the first round is now a big challenge for PSG. So I will not be surprised at all if I see irregular performance from PSG in Ligue 1 matches.
As usual they have no strong opposition in the Ligue One. But playing as the defending champions places a huge responsibility on them in the Champions League. A look at their match schedule shows that it would not be an easy run for the French side.
The absence of Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, has handed Barcelona a boost in the UCL encounter. Doué will be out for four weeks while Dembélé will be sidelined for about six weeks. These two players have been instrumental to the success of PSG and coach Luis Enrique would have to seek alternatives in this important game.
We all know that PSG are far more stronger than most teams in Ligue 1, but the main challenge of this season for them is in the Champions League, as they are currently the defending champions, which create an extra pressure on them again. The knockout rounds as usual are always tough, and looking at their fixtures, it won’t be an easy task. In league 1, they can still make mistakes and still win, but in Europe, they will need to be at their very consistent in every match.
Losing Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué is a major issue for them, as both players have been successful keys to PSG’s attack. Their absence gives Barcelona an advantage in the upcoming game, which now Luis Enrique is left with tough choices. He will need to find new solutions and use the depth of his squad wisely. How well he adapts could decide if PSG stay in the fight for another Champions League title or fall short earlier than we all expected.