All or nothing for RB Leipzig. The Red Bulls have to win the Champions League second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening.
Leipzig – Risen from the dead or international farewell tour? if RB Leipzig meets Paris Saint-Germain in the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday evening (9 p.m. / DAZN), one can actually speak of a final mood. For the Saxons it is probably the last chance to play in a European competition even after the turn of the year this season.
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In a good mood and optimistic, RB Leipzig striker Yussuf Poulsen (27) tried to encourage courage at the press conference. For his team, it’s all or nothing in the evening. © Picture Point / Roger Petzsche
This definitely needs a win against the starting group around Kylian Mbappe (22) and Neymar (29).
No excuses, no last-minute goal like against Eintracht Frankfurt, no good performance without a reward like in the first leg in Paris (2: 3): “We have to win,” said RB coach Jesse Marsch (47), who probably more than everyone else in the club finally needs a real breast remover.
Together with striker Yussuf Poulsen (27), the American tried to make it clear at the press conference on Tuesday how important the importance of this game is. A possible sticking point: the fan factor!
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“It is clear that we need points. Mental preparation is extremely important, especially before a game like this. But the energy that the fans bring to the stadium tomorrow can also help us tremendously,” said the coach.
A look at the Champions League table shows how urgently three points are needed against the star ensemble. As a beaten last place with zero points, wintering in the premier class, even with three wins in the remaining three games, might not be a sure thing.
Third place in the table and the associated entry into the Europa League should be the goal. But they lost their home game miserably against their rivals Club Bruges (1: 2) – a win with two goals difference is therefore also a must in Belgium. But one by one.
First of all, you have to beat the French. And they are loud “DAZN“-Expert Ralf Rangnick (63) not invincible:” Paris is not playing at the top level at the moment and is not unbeatable. Leipzig could have scored one, if not three points in Paris, “said the Swabian TV expert on the football show” Decoded “.
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In the first leg, the Saxons were in many parts the better team. In the end, individual mistakes ensured that the French left the field as winners. © Jan Woitas / dpa
The task of the Red Bulls may be made easier because Lionel Messi (34) will definitely miss the Ligue 1 representative. However, the Bundesliga team also knows that a top player in the extremely well-staffed French squad can simply be replaced by another. “The Paris team are more than just a player,” says Marsch.
Poulsen added: “We don’t have to have a different mentality just because another player is on the pitch. Not much changes at Paris, regardless of whether Messi, di Maria, Mbappé or Draxler are on the pitch.”
Warned by the last clash, the opposing coach, Mauricio Pochettino (49) only had words of praise for the upcoming opponent on Tuesday: “We know that it will be a difficult game, not only because of the result from the first leg, but because Leipzig is simply a good team. ”
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His team could take a big step towards advancement if they won at the Red Bull Arena.
Still, the people of Leipzig are likely to be far away from being stuck in the sand on Wednesday evening. Except for the long-term injuries Marcel Halstenberg (30) and Lukas Klostermann (25), all players are ready for the possible miracle in front of a sold out hut.
In any case, six unbeaten league games in a row recently ensured that Marsch’s well-known optimism (“We have to stay strong and positive”) seems to continue to spill over into the team.
Poulsen confidently: “If we didn’t believe in it, we could stop playing straight away. At home we can beat any team in the world.” From the perspective of Leipzig, one can only hope that the big words will be followed by deeds this time.
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