PARIS • Dani Alves jokes that Paris Saint-Germain are still Champions League "virgins", but the presence of players like the decorated Brazil defender only helps to make them more credible contenders to win their maiden European Cup.
In a glittering career, he has won the Champions League three times with Barcelona, while reaching another final with Juventus.
Alves is a veteran now, his 36th birthday falling several weeks before this season's final, but he is conscious of what players like him and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, 41, can add to a PSG squad comprising football's two most expensive players in Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
"We know how to win and how to lose. What we try to transmit to the others is that either we all go together in the same direction, or we leave the doors open to a defeat," Alves told Agence France-Presse.
He was speaking ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at home to Manchester United today.
The mood is relaxed and confidence is high at the Parc des Princes as Thomas Tuchel's players seek to build on their 2-0 first-leg win last month, achieved without Neymar and Edinson Cavani.
While the former has been ruled out through injury and the latter might be fit to make only the bench, Alves believes PSG have proven they can cope with their absences.
"This is not a competition that depends on only one player having a spectacular day," he said.
"When you have experienced players, you don't tremble when it comes to playing in a hostile atmosphere, or under pressure."
In his debut campaign for the club last season, PSG were knocked out at this stage by Real Madrid, the first time Alves had not been involved in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in a decade.
It was a disappointment for the French champions and their Qatari owners, and talk had been rife over a divided dressing room, but Alves insisted there is an "incredible atmosphere" under Tuchel.
He said: "We are lucky this year to have a management team that is liked, respected by everyone. Everything has been put in place to make this a great year for us."
But, while PSG do not want to just get past United - they want to go beyond the last eight, something they have not managed since the Qatari takeover in 2011 - they are still haunted by the ghosts of their collapse at the Nou Camp two years ago despite winning the first leg 4-0.
Reflecting on that humiliation when they lost 6-1 to Barcelona in the second leg, Tuchel said: "It's not good to play with fear, but it's not good to play with too much confidence either.
"We have guys who played in Barcelona, who have that experience. We can't control the result, you never can in football, but we can control our performance."
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
PSG V MAN UNITED
Singtel TV Ch110 & StarHub Ch214, tomorrow, 3.55am
We trust ourselves: Yoshida. Lions coach Tatsuma Yoshida giving his players instructions during their training session at the National Stadium yesterday, ahead of the friendly against Myanmar.
Lions coach Tatsuma Yoshida unfazed by criticism, Latest
Chelsea collapsed to a 4-0 thrashing at Bournemouth as the Premier League's supposed lesser lights continued to cause mischief at the top end of the table. Liverpool, seeking a first title since 1990, have still increased the gap over City from four points to five but it was night of jitters at a freezing Anfield.
Leaders Liverpool stumble, Chelsea collapse - omanobserver.om
Call me if you need anything: the situation isn't comfortable, bad drugs (not weed, but didn't smoke), a ride, whatever. I was a very difficult teen but we had our trust. Reply to A
Lets his emotions run wild after stunning win. ePaper; These boys are giants, says Jurgen Klopp AFP Liverpool "We played against maybe the best team in world. I don't know how the boys
'These boys are giants': Klopp salutes Liverpool heroes
The Merlion Cup returns for an eighth edition this June in a new format after a 10-year hiatus. First introduced in 1982, the invitational tournament was an annual affair until 1986 and saw
Merlion Cup returns after 10 years | Goal.com
China aims to become football superpower 'by 2050' The men's football team should become one of the best in Asia, while the female football team should be ranked as a world-class team, by 2030
Football: World Cup 2022 or bust for Lippi on China return
Wolves deepen Cardiff's relegation plight with 2-0 win. March 2 - - Wolverhampton Wanderers shook off their recent poor Premier League form to ease past Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday and leave the Welsh team in the relegation zone after a third straight defeat.
Wolves deepen Cardiff's relegation plight with 2-0 win
England have moved up six places to sixth in Fifa's world rankings after their run to the World Cup semi-finals in Russia. It is their highest position since they were fourth in March 2013. World
FIFA World Ranking: Belgium take No. 1 spot for first time
Champions League final: Mauricio Pochettino 'calm' as he refuses to commit future to Tottenham. Spurs fell to a 2-0 loss in Madrid despite playing on the front foot for much of the game, as
Spurs hope to be in new stadium 'before Christmas', says
Where to watch the Champions League final - best bars and screenings in London, Liverpool and Madrid Save Good luck finding somewhere this quiet on June 1st Credit: iStock
WaTcH @!$!@ Champions League Final 2019 Live stream
Football 'Emotional breakdown' as Japan stun imploding Iran at Asian Cup — Japan cashed in on a defensive mix-up and a controversial penalty as they stunned favourites Iran 3-0 in the Asian
'Emotional breakdown' as Japan stun imploding Iran at Asian Cup
watch coppa america live streaming philippines
watch coppa america live streaming video
watch english premier league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming rcti
watch soccer online free streaming live in english
watch champions league live streaming match
watch champions league live streaming crictime
khan tv pw watch indian premier league 2018 live streaming
soccer tv live football streaming gratuit
watch soccer online free streaming live p2p
soccer tv live football streaming reddit
watch premier league live streaming live free
watch coppa america live streaming without cable
watch coppa america live streaming manchester united
watch champions league live streaming live free
watch soccer live streaming reddit
watch coppa america live streaming xbox
watch coppa america live streaming ronaldo7
watch champions league live streaming kenya
watch epl live streaming on iphone
watch coppa america live streaming india
watch live streaming soccer world cup
watch live english premier league online free streaming
free watch champions league live streaming
watch live stream soccer games online free
apps to watch live streaming soccer
watch live streaming of premier league football
watch sky sports premier league online free streaming live
watch champions league live streaming xbox one
watch soccer aid live stream
free live football streams watch live streaming tv premier league
watch champions league live streaming live
watch soccer am online live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming portugal
watch champions league live streaming cricfree
watch coppa america live streaming live free
watch coppa america live streaming sctv
watch uefa champions league draw live streaming free online
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming online free
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch premier league live stream hd
super soccer tv live streaming persib
watch champions league live streaming canada
watch champions league live stream gratis
watch champions league live streaming now tv
watch champions league live streaming zee tv
watch coppa america live streaming indonesia
watch soccer online free streaming live cricfree
watch premier league live streaming free
watch coppa america live streaming match
watch soccer live streaming juventus
watch coppa america live streaming kenya
watch uefa champions league quarter final draw live streaming
where to watch premier league live streaming
watch champions league live streaming xbox
watch champions league live streaming bein sport
watch coppa america live streaming australia
watch coppa america live streaming qatar
super soccer tv live streaming piala dunia
watch soccer live streaming kenya vs ethiopia
watch the premier league live stream
watch soccer world cup live streaming
watch champions league live streaming espn
watch coppa america live streaming espn
watch champions league live streaming vf
watch premier league live streaming vf
watch soccer online free streaming live
watch premier league live streaming xbox one
watch coppa america live streaming game
watch tamil nadu premier league live streaming
watch premier league live streaming xbox
super soccer tv live streaming garuda select
watch premier league live streaming vk
watch soccer live streaming xfinity
watch uefa champions league live streaming sportek
watch usa soccer live stream online
watch soccer games live stream free app
watch premier league games live stream
watch soccer live - live football streaming
watch champions league draw live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming online free
watch champions league live streaming juventus
watch premier league live streaming zimbabwe
watch barclays premier league online live streaming
watch premier league net live manchester united stream channel
watch coppa america live streaming english
watch champions league final live streaming online
watch champions league live streaming eng
watch coppa america live streaming quality
watch the champions league live stream
watch soccer online free streaming live batman
watch soccer online free streaming live hd
watch champions league online free live streaming hd
watch indian premier league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming uk
watch uefa champions league final live streaming free online
watch champions league live streaming xfinity
watch coppa america live streaming now
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch soccer saturday live stream
watch champions league live streaming zee5
watch champions league simulcast live stream
watch premier league live streaming juventus
how to watch premier league live streaming
watch soccer online free streaming live bbc
watch coppa america live streaming cricfree
best site to watch live soccer streaming
watch champions league semi final draw live stream
watch coppa america live streaming sub eng
watch champions league live streaming vk
#ballondor #ignoranza #lovefootball #panini #watchlive #soccer #paulmcartney #oasis #americanfootball #goal #livestreams #Vip45 #risate #premierleague #transfernews #jadwalbolahariini #insegreto #comics #arsenalnews #24x7 #liverpool #liverpool #MSport #Barca #girlsniteout #football #londoncity #boxing #Suarez #mensnightout #Liamgallagher #kopisusu #villarealcf #thomasmeunier #arsenalfantv #mane #battuteepiche #fcbarcelona #GarageCafeDxb #soccerbible #realmadrid #conference #mancity #coyg #chocolatecoffee #ronaldo #juventus #bayernmunich #comico #oasisofficial #meunier
0 comments:
Post a Comment