Following the Champions League draw on Friday, PSG players learned that they would face FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Despite the daunting challenge, Franco-Malian central defender Zoumana Camara remains confident about Paris Saint-Germain’s chances against the Catalan club.
Camara acknowledged the significance of facing Barcelona, a team that has been a benchmark in football over the last five seasons. He noted Barcelona’s recent resurgence, particularly highlighted by their 4-0 victory against Milan. While recognizing the difficulty of the matchup, Camara sees it as both difficult and achievable.
He emphasized the importance of the first leg and expressed that there is no clear advantage or disadvantage in playing the second leg at home or away at this level of competition. Camara highlighted the unique challenge of facing Barcelona, a team known for ball possession, and acknowledged that PSG, although typically a counter-attacking team, would face difficulties in maintaining possession against Barcelona’s style.
In conclusion, Camara sees the matchup as an opposition of styles and believes that PSG, despite being considered outsiders, has the potential to compete and succeed in the upcoming encounters with Barcelona.
