For the first time in this final phase of the Champions League, PSG will approach the return match in the skin of the defeated.

Beaten at the Park last week, the Parisians have a huge challenge to meet, Tuesday evening, on the lawn of the future champion of England, motivated as never at the idea of ​​finally seeing what a C1 final looks like.

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Not enough to scare Marco Verratti, who above all retains the chance he has, with his teammates, to be able to play this meeting. "It's a great team in front, a lawn where it is difficult to win, but we will put everything we have to get this final," said the Italian at a press conference on Monday. We are happy to be able to play this type of match. Everyone's going to watch it, and we're the main players, we're lucky. "

Luck, and a few references to build on this season.

“We have already played big games away from home,” recalled the midfielder.

Winners in Barcelona (1-4) and Munich (2-3) in previous rounds, the Parisians believe in their star.

“It's not like we took 4-0 and needed a miracle.

We are there, we are close, we must give everything on the pitch so that things turn on our side, ”added Verratti.

"You will have to be ready to undergo at certain times"

For him, “the main key is playing ball, creating opportunities, and enjoying it, because football is also fun.

Then of course there is the mind, the duels, the personality, because it takes some to play well.

It's a collection of things.

“PSG is preparing to suffer, in any case, and leave the ball to the English.

"City are a team that has been playing for five or six years with this philosophy, built to play in this way," said coach Mauricio Pochettino.

You have to be ready to suffer at times, but as soon as you get the chance you have to be very aggressive and score.

Because playing ball and enjoying is good, but there are still two goals to plant - at least - to see Istanbul, where the final will take place. 

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