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Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain meet within the UEFA Champions League spherical of 16 on Tuesday (on CBS All Access) for the primary of their two-legged affair at Camp Nou — a uncommon tie being performed at its precise deliberate venue as a result of logistical implications of COVID-19. Regardless of the absence of $269 million man Neymar and a reunion with former teammate Lionel Messi due to an adductor injury, there may be nonetheless loads of European soccer’s finest expertise that might be on present in Catalonia this midweek. Each squads are completely loaded with high quality choices and the primary of those two matches between two continental giants which have gone by means of powerful patches this season guarantees to be an enthralling watch. We break down the rating of every participant by classes and when it comes to their anticipated impression, with world class, high-quality, younger weapons and in addition gamers with factors to show.
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Tier 1: Mbappe out for Messi’s world class crown
1. Lionel Messi, FWD, Barcelona
2. Kylian Mbappe, FWD, PSG
3. Keylor Navas, GK, PSG
4. Antoine Griezmann, FWD, Barcelona
With Neymar already dominated out for at the least the primary leg and a big doubt for the return, Messi’s principal risk from the PSG ranks is Kylian Mbappe and the French celebrity comes into this one with out his Brazilian teammate and the influential Angel di Maria. All the pieces that the Argentine legend has finished in his profession, then 22-year-old Mbappe aspires to equal as shortly as he can after which probably higher — if even doable — as he seeks to go away a serious mark on the game. One apparent distinction between the 2 is the truth that the latter already has a FIFA World Cup title to his title, however it’s the solely actual tangible accolade that Mbappe can maintain over Messi proper now because the 11 years senior South American dwarves him for general particular person and collective titles. That is the type of tie that may start to alter that, notably when you think about how shut PSG got here to Champions League success final season and Mbappe’s marginalized position in that journey due to harm — there might be no shying away from the limelight right here.
Outdoors of Messi and Mbappe’s duel, two different world class gamers might be on show in Barca’s Antoine Griezmann — one other World Cup winner with France — and PSG’s serial UCL-winning goalkeeper Keylor Navas. The Costa Rican, when it comes to Champions League titles, is Messi’s largest rival on the pitch and might be a big impediment to beat all through each legs as he stays a top-level performer on the European stage at 34. Griezmann, 29, has the identical world title as Mbappe, was additionally a UCL runner-up in 2015-16 and received the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, however doesn’t have time on his aspect in the best way that his youthful compatriot does when it comes to catching and surpassing Messi’s quite a few data.
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Tier 2: Verratti and De Jong in midfield maestro showdown
5. Marco Verratti, MID, PSG
6. Frenkie de Jong, MID, Barcelona
7. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, GK, Barcelona
8. Marquinhos, DEF, PSG
9. Presnel Kimpembe, DEF, PSG
10. Clement Lenglet, DEF, Barcelona
11. Jordi Alba, DEF, Barcelona
12. Moise Kean, FWD, PSG
13. Sergino Dest, DEF, Barcelona
Barely beneath the likes of Messi, Mbappe, Navas and Griezmann for this one would be the midfield battle between Marco Verratti and Frenkie de Jong and PSG’s defensive superiority due to captain Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe. Whereas Barca boast the likes of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen of their backline, an excellent netminder with the power to emulate the mildly superior Navas, Clement Lenglet is arguably the Catalan giants’ finest central defensive choice and he’s not but in the identical class as PSG’s pair. Jordi Alba and USMNT consultant Sergino Dest make up extra of backline than Les Parisiens with out influential injured left-back Juan Bernat who often comes up large in Europe and has been missed by the French giants.
Nonetheless, the best way that Verratti’s creativity involves the fore and the way Mauricio Pochettino will get the most effective out of the Italy worldwide may very well be key over each legs with the Argentine pushing him additional ahead in his early days with the intention to accommodate the battling qualities of a few of his different restricted choices. Additionally essential in figuring out the midfield contest might be whether or not or not Ronald Koeman perseveres with De Jong as a ball-carrying central defender or restores him to the center the place he and Verratti can battle to dictate the tempo of the sport. A high quality wildcard choice to affect this encounter is 20-year-old Moise Kean within the PSG assault who has turned out to be a prolific mortgage signing from Everton and has produced some spectacular performances to remind everybody of his expertise when he made his breakthrough with Juventus.
Tier 3: Loads of factors to show
14. Mauro Icardi, FWD, PSG
15. Sergio Busquets, MID, Barcelona
16. Ousmane Dembele, FWD, Barcelona
17. Miralem Pjanic, MID, Barcelona
18. Gerard Pique, DEF, Barcelona
19. Leandro Paredes, MID, PSG
20. Idrissa Gueye, MID, PSG
21. Samuel Umtiti, DEF, Barcelona
22. Pablo Sarabia, MID, PSG
23. Ander Herrera, MID, PSG
24. Danilo Pereira, MID, PSG
25. Julian Draxler, MID, PSG
26. Layvin Kurzawa, DEF, PSG
27. Abdou Diallo, DEF, PSG
28. Alessandro Florenzi, DEF, PSG
29. Junior Firpo, DEF, Barcelona
30. Thilo Kehrer, DEF, PSG
31. Rafinha Alcantara
32. Martin Braithwaite, FWD, Barcelona
There are quite a lot of gamers on either side with factors to show and that’s with out mentioning the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Sergi Roberto, who miss out by means of harm. Arguably the largest factors to show might be on Barca’s aspect with motionless pair Samuel Umtiti and Sergio Busquets probably taking part in key roles within the encounter due to the sheer quantity of unavailability in sure areas for Koeman. There are additionally the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Miralem Pjanic who’ve expertise in French soccer with their qualities identified in Ligue 1 after respective spells with Stade Rennais, Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz. Gerard Pique and Martin Braithwaite might contribute, however loads will depend upon how match they’re after solely returning to coaching on Monday.
On the PSG aspect, Mauro Icardi is preventing his manner again to full health after prolonged harm however has hardly ever featured within the Champions League latter phases since shifting to Paris, and midfielders Leandro Paredes, Idrissa Gueye, Ander Herrera and Danilo Pereira are all but to actually persuade at Parc des Princes. Julian Draxler scored within the 2-1 house win over OGC Good coming into this one and he has damage Barca up to now shortly after he joined the French capital outfit whereas Pablo Sarabia — like Dembele and Pjanic — might be identified in his opponent’s nation for his time with Sevilla. Layvin Kurzawa, Abdou Diallo and Alessandro Florenzi even have a lot to show whereas Junior Firpo might be focused as a weak hyperlink on this Barca aspect — as will PSG’s Thilo Kehrer.
Tier 4: Younger weapons
33. Francisco Trincao, FWD, Barcelona
34. Pedri, MID, Barcelona
35. Riqui Puig, MID, Barcelona
36. Mitchel Bakker, DEF, PSG
37. Timothee Pembele, DEF, PSG
38. Xavi Simons, MID, PSG
Barca boast extra younger skills general with Francisco Trincao, Pedri and Riqui Puig trumping former Barca youth expertise Xavi Simons, fellow Dutchman Mitchel Bakker and Timothee Pembele, however Ansu Fati and Ronald Araujo might be large misses as squad depth is stretched.
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