“They aren’t ready for what’s coming” – Fans laugh at Paris Saint-Germain as Ligue 1 club set to face Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester City in new UCL format

Fans reacted to Paris Saint-Germain's UCL fixtures, facing tough opponents in Arsenal, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.

“They aren’t ready for what’s coming” – Fans laugh at Paris Saint-Germain as Ligue 1 club set to face Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester City in new UCL format

Paris Saint-Germain are set to face-off against Arsenal, Manchester City, Bayern and Atletico Madrid. (via Tribuna)

Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are set to face Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester City in the group stages of the new look UEFA Champions League, leaving fans surprised. They also shared their reactions to images of PSG president Nasser-Al-Khelaifi‘s ‘shocked’ response to the UCL fixtures.

The Parisian club have been handed a tough draw in the revamped 36-team UEFA Champions League. Apart from these three sides, the French side will also face competition from Atletico Madrid, Girona, Salzburg, PSV Eindhoven and Stuttgart to make it through to the knock-out stages of the competition. Out of the eight matches, the Les Parisiens will play four of them at home.

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Luis Enrique’s side will have to be at their best during the UCL, and will surely miss their skipper and top-scorer Kylian Mbappe, who departed to join Real Madrid this summer. The 25-year-old former PSG striker had scored 64 goals in seven seasons in the European competition. The onus now falls upon youngsters Bradley Barcola, Randal Kolo Muani, Goncalo Ramos and Ousmane Dembele. PSG have spent €170 million on transfers this summer, bringing in Joao Neves, Willian Pacho and Desire Doue. 

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Moreover, the new AI-assisted UEFA draw took place in the city of Monaco, with a number of high-profile matches following suit. This includes the repeat of the 2019 UCL final between Real Madrid and Liverpool and the much-popular Bayern Munich’s clash against Barcelona.

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Fans reacted to PSG being drawn against Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in the UCL group stages, with some pointing out the reactions of club president Nasser-Al-Khelaifi and other board members. 

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Fans reacted to Paris Saint-Germain’s UCL matches of the season. (via The Guardian)

Some fans humorously stated that the Parisian club was neither ready nor equipped for such a competitive draw, while a few others claimed that the club started to lose hope immediately after their first two opponents were revealed. Another fan mentioned that the clash between PSG and Arsenal would be one between two clubs that have never won the UCL.

The UCL’s new format has received its fair share of criticism, with a large majority of fans showing their preferences in favor of the older eight-group system. Some others stated that the new format could hamper the chances of smaller clubs making it big.

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