In a year when they officially announced that the Champions League trophy is no longer their ‘Holy Grail’, the Parisians found themselves on the brink of the first final since 2020, when they lost to Bayern Munich. The draw gave them the weakest possible opponent of all three remaining teams – Borussia Dortmund. They did lose the first game in Germany 1-0, but had many chances to score at least three goals so the hype in Paris is as high as ever. Everybody is on ‘fire’, and a big win is expected. This is a chance that won’t repeat so easily, and PSG must use it. The Ultras group are ready, the players are ready, and even TV pundits are ready.Mbappe’s last Champions League game in ParisOne of them is former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who talked before the game for RMC Sports and gave a ‘war cry’ speech. “If I am in the Parisian locker room this evening, I enter the field and from the first second I grab them by the throat. There are people who tell you that there are 90 minutes, that you can be patient. But no. The problem is that when the counter is ticking, if there is still 0-0, the pressure is going to become more and more huge. The first 20 minutes are crucial. We have to get into them, there is no discussion” said Petit. 🟥 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 🟦#PSGBVB I #UCL ✨ pic.twitter.com/ypt8eAHknj— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) May 7, 2024 Parc Des Princes is not known for a fiery atmosphere, but former Chelsea player believes it has to be tonight. “I start from the principle that the Parisians owe themselves a revenge because many were far from their level. The expected atmosphere at the Parc des Princes should help the players to transcend themselves. I think the players will put the ingredients on the pitch. They just need to raise their level a little individually and collectively to cause problems for Dortmund. I’m not saying that it will be easy. But if the Parisians put in the ingredients, I don’t see how Dortmund could qualify” said the Frenchman. The eternal food for thought: Mbappe vs Bolt in a 100m race – who would win?His ’grab them by the throat’ war cry is something the PSG fans group are certainly endorsing. The tifo made by the Collectif Ultras Paris was finished on Sunday evening. On Monday, a final set-up for a final rehearsal was carried out at the stadium and they have already entered the stadium in order to get everything ready. “We all have a role to play. There must be fire in the stadium, all the stands must rise, everyone sings, everyone pushes them to the feat. What we want to ask the people at the Park is that even if everyone is focused on the match, no matter what happens on the pitch, we will have to keep this fighting spirit and not. don’t give up until the end” said the leader of the Parisian ultras, interviewed by France Bleu. UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUESemifinals – second legTuesday22:00: (1.48) PSG (4.40) Dortmund (6.75) /first leg 0-1/Wednesday22:00: (1.95) Real Madrid (3.50) Bayern (3.90) /first leg 2-2/***odds are subject to change***
