So far, Paris Saint-Germain members have refused to talk about it. But since yesterday, the capital’s club has only two weeks to prepare its Champions League first knockout round against Borussia Dortmund. Suffice to say that everything will accelerate now. Before the winter transfer window, the capital’s club was already aware of the Marsupials’ strong point, the attack, and also its defense, its weak point. However, the BVB took advantage of the month of January to make some adjustments. And not just any.
Midfielder Emre Can, who was announced in the Parisian viewfinder last summer, came to densify the midfield while the Borussens’ attacking sector saw the Erling Braut Håland phenomenon land. Bought for € 20 million when he was courted by all the big names in Europe, the Norwegian left Salzburg leaving a more than impressive track record, namely 29 achievements in 22 matches, all competitions combined!
“We are the PSG. On paper, you can beat any team “
Håland, 19, moved from the Austrian championship to the Bundesliga without trembling. Besides, it didn’t take long to start making a profit from the money invested by the BVB. Scorer last night in the German Cup against Werder Bremen, Håland could not avoid the elimination of his team, but the Scandinavian signed his eighth accomplishment in only four matches! Suffice to say that two weeks before the shock, the name of the former Salzburg resident came up insistently in the spans of the Parc des Princes.
So, should we fear Erling Braut Håland? Thomas Meunier gave his feelings in the mixed zone. “Fear it?” I don’t know him specially. He has very good statistics for Dortmund scoring a lot of goals, but they also take in a lot. We are the PSG. On paper, you can beat any team. It will be up to us to ensure qualification. “ Rather confident the Parisian. But he will still have to be wary …
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