Will Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) sustain its success in the Champions League, having overcome its previous jinx?

Will Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) sustain its success in the Champions League, having overcome its previous jinx?

Paragraph 1: The Champions League returns for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this Wednesday evening, as they face Atalanta Bergamo. Luis Enrique, the coach of PSG, will lead the team on the field.

Paragraph 2: In the 2020 Champions League quarter-finals, Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the qualification goals for PSG against Atalanta. The new C1 formula allows time to build a force a little later, providing an opportunity for PSG to capitalise on their past success.

Paragraph 3: The PSG of this mid-September is not the one that Luis Enrique imagined a month ago. The team has faced challenges, with an xG lower than an Ligue 1 opponent in their recent match against Lens, but still managed to win (2-0). Despite this, Luis Enrique expresses confidence in PSG's performance in the Champions League compared to last season.

Paragraph 4: Atalanta's collective decision to avoid the whims of Ademola Lookman might lessen the offensive threat of the Bergamasques. Meanwhile, Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Lee Kang-in, and Ibrahim Mbaye are players who could potentially fill the void left by Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele, who will not be starting this Wednesday.

Paragraph 5: The PSG's goal this Wednesday is to not stray from its principles and obtain more comfort in the league phase compared to the previous year. After an ineffective offensive performance in the previous season's Champions League (3 goals in 5 days with 7.43 xG), PSG has reversed these values, becoming clinical but a bit embarrassed in its offensive expression.

Paragraph 6: The PSG's calendar is dense, little restful, and complicated at home. The Champions League trophy serves as a reminder that the heroes of spring put away their armor at the end of the summer. Despite the challenges, the team has calmed its quest and relieved itself of the rumor of a curse in the previous season.

Paragraph 7: Atalanta brings back memories of the Champions League quarter-finals in 2020 in Lisbon, where they faced PSG and lost (2-1). PSG has lined up with the rest and started the countdown to their first European match, this Wednesday morning. Luis Enrique will be hoping for a repeat of the success from 2020, as PSG aim to make a strong start in this season's Champions League.

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