This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain travels to face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. After their 5-4 defeat in the first leg, the German club is looking to turn the tide on their home turf in front of their fans. Speaking on the club’s official website, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen addressed the upcoming clash.
Christian Dreesen: “The Allianz Arena is a tough place to storm.”
“We need a 100% ‘Mia san Mia’ atmosphere, the full support of our Bayern family, and as many people as possible in red. The team showed in Paris that it can bounce back from setbacks and keep moving forward. The Allianz Arena is a tough place to storm, and that’s exactly what Paris needs to feel from the opening whistle. It’s only halftime. Now we have to create a great European night together in Munich.”
It’s clear that it will be a long night and an intense battle in Munich. But PSG is now accustomed to these big European nights, and also to securing qualification away from home in hostile atmospheres. The match should be a repeat of last Tuesday’s.
An open game, with plenty of twists and turns and a great deal of emotion. But the Parisians know what they have to do. While the atmosphere will be electric from the opening minutes, it can also cool down very quickly. The Parisian attack has the ingredients to extinguish Munich’s ambitions, and the visitors will be able to take to the pitch with the memories of that crazy night in Munich last season during their 5-0 victory against Inter Milan.
