Former Ligue 1 Midfielder Valbuena Explains Why PSG Are the Favorites in the Champions League Tie Against Manchester City | OneFootball

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·16 April 2021

Former Ligue 1 Midfielder Valbuena Explains Why PSG Are the Favorites in the Champions League Tie Against Manchester City

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Paris Saint-Germain will be clashing with Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League semifinals later this month. Manchester City came into this season’s competition as one of the favorites to win it all this season, PSG has plenty on its plate to deal with for this upcoming tie.

Many have come out with their early predictions on who will go on to advance to the Champions League final. For instance, former Olympique de Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena sees PSG as the early favorites for this tie.


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Valbuena explained his reasoning on this prediction during his talk with RMC Sport.

“I think Paris is the favorite,” Valbuena said. “City has a big offensive force, but as soon as they are deprived of the ball, they are not the same team.”

Valbuena also signaled out one key player to watch for Manchester City.

“[Kevin] De Bruyne, who likes to get between the lines,” Valbuena said.

Ahead of the tie, PSG will have multiple massive fixtures on its schedule. The Ligue 1 powerhouse still aims at potentially finishing the season as treble-winners for the first time in its history. The side stands at second place in the league standings and is currently in the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France tournament.

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