Winter reaches its maturity and the days begin to be longer in these cold and dead times where the sun still does not warm much. Faced with this unease, as an antidote, the best continental football returns at its zenith of emotion: the Champions League qualifiers begin.
The round of 16, which until March 15 will star most Tuesday and Wednesday nights, debut this Tuesday (9:00 p.m., Movistar Champions League) with a main course: the PSG – Bayern Munich, a cross that will inevitably leave the season of a favorite to win the orejona orphaned. Although, certainly, despite being a transcendental tie for both, this one acquires the qualification of vital for those of the Parque de los Príncipes. Because, after having spent unimaginable fortunes on footballers for more than a decade (since it was acquired by the investment fund of the Emirate of Qatar), they have still not managed to lift a Champions League.
In addition, after two consecutive defeats, against Marseille, which eliminated them from the French Cup, and against Monaco in Ligue 1, the atmosphere is not the best in the French champion. What’s more, as ABC reported, after losing to the Monegasque team, the club’s captain, Marquinhosy Neymar they almost come to blows after a heated argument. However, there are also green shoots in the team trained by Christophe Galtier: Messi y Mbappeboth injured, will predictably be back against the Bavarians.
For their part, Bayern, six times European champions, are experiencing moments of calm after two soothing victories in the Bundesliga. Before the wins against Bochum and Wolfsburg, those from Julian Nagelsman They added three consecutive draws that put their predominance in the German league in doubt. Meanwhile, Unión Berlin is still lurking at just one point in the standings.
At the same time, at San Siro, a classic of the competition that is fighting to recover its status in Europe as the Milan is measured at Tottenham by Antonio Conte. Also, on Wednesday, the witchesexecutioner of Atlético de Madrid, receives the Benfica; although the duel of the night is cited in Dortmund. The Signal Iduna Park will witness the Borussia-Chelseaa first leg that is intuited vital for the Londoners’ season: ninth in the Premier and eliminated from the national cups, only the Champions League can save their gray season.