PSG will know their opponent on Monday in the knockout stages of the Champions League and here is a small presentation of the seven possible Parisian opponents. Third episode with Sevilla FC, recent winner of the Europa League.
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The shape of the moment:
Ranking: 5th in Liga / 2nd in their group behind Chelsea.
Julian Lopetegui’s men confirm their excellent last season. They have had a satisfactory start to the season as the Andalusian club are in fifth place in La Liga but could still climb in the standings. With 11 days contested against 13 for example for Villarreal (4th) and only three points behind, Sevilla FC could soon take fourth place.
Sevilla remains on a good dynamic with seven victories in their last nine games in all competitions. Two missteps that were not made against anyone since the two defeats in question took place against Real Madrid in the league (0-1) and Chelsea in the Champions League (0-4). Julian Lopetegui has managed to strike a good balance with a strong team defensively.
Which would make a good draw:
The club does not have a workforce with as much quality as that of PSG, a necessarily significant deficit. Used to playing in the European Cups, Sevilla regularly stumbles early enough in the Champions League and the club’s best course is for the moment a quarter-final (2017-2018). Offensively, Sevilla FC is a little to the sorrow having scored only 9 goals in 11 matches this championship, an area which could make the task of the Andalusian club complicated vis-a-vis the best defense of the championship of France.
Fit players to watch:
This is the attraction of this start of the season on the Andalusian side, Jules Koundé continues to be talked about. The 22-year-old French defender confirms the promises that were placed in him after his first season for Spain. His pair with Diego Carlos works wonderfully. At the forefront of the attack, the Moroccan Youssef En-Nesyri is the author of a good start to the season. With eight goals in eight starts, he is the club’s top scorer and appears to be one of the few capable of scoring.
The typical team:
Julien Lopetegui regularly opts for a 4-3-3 that looks like this: Bounou – Navas, Koundé, Carlos, Acuña – Jordan, Fernando, Rakitic – Ocampos, En-Nesyri (De Jong), Suso (Haddadi).
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