3 of the Most Dangerous PSG Players

DBasia.news –  Paris Saint-Germain will meet Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the Champions League top 16, Thursday (12/3) AM.

In the match that will be held at the Parc de Princes Stadium, the host must cut the deficit after losing 1-2 in the first leg. PSG’s work has been increasingly challenging as the match will be held without spectators due to the increasing widespread of the corona virus in Europe.

However, PSG still has a chance to qualify for the next round. A 1-0 win was enough to pass Thomas Tuchel’s players.

Here are the 3 players who was able to raise PSG against Dortmund.

1. Kylian Mbappe

Among the ranks of PSG stars, Kylian Mbappe is undeniably the most dangerous. The French national team star is in his best performance this season with 30 goals from 32 appearances in all competitions. Mbappe was also the architect of PSG’s away goals at Dortmund headquarters.

However, the latest news stated that Mbappe has not been in fit condition. In fact he did not take part in training as he was ill. Until this was revealed, the PSG camp has not announced whether Mbappe would appear or not against Dortmund.

2. Idrissa Gueye

PSG certainly needs to score goals, at least one, to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. However, one of the keys for PSG in the match at the Parc des Princes is how to stop Dortmund from scoring. If they are able to make Dortmund fail to score, a 1-0 score is enough for PSG.

It’s not easy to reduce a team that has players like Jadon Sancho, Erling Braut Haaland and Thorgan Hazard. That’s why the role of a midfielder like Idrissa Guaye will be important for PSG. Moreover, PSG still are still unable to play their pillars in the back line, Thiago Silva is still injured. Meanwhile, midfielder, Marco Veratti, still has to undergo sanctions.

Tuchel can actually rely on Guaye. The Senegalese player has performed neatly since brought in from Everton. Throughout this season Guaye has performed with an average tackle of 3.3 per match and interception of 1.7. Not only that, Guaye also has a function as a ball distributor with a success rate of bait that reaches 92 percent.

3. Neymar

Although always rumored to leave and to return to Barcelona, ​​Neymar is still an important figure for PSG. Moreover, this season the 28-year-old striker is arguably in his best form.

Neymar has collected 17 goals in all competitions this season. The amount was able to be reached even though he only appeared 21 times as he has been injured.

PSG urgently needs Neymar. Evidently, thanks to Neymar’s goal against Dortmund, it was what made PSG still maintain hope of qualifying for the quarter-finals. In addition, Neymar also has a history of being in a team that is able to rise from behind. Yes, Neymar was an important factor when Barcelona beat PSG 6-1 after losing in the first leg 0-4 in the 2016-17 season.