Daniel Umoh

Opinion: 6 Reasons PSG Can Upset Bayern Munich to Lift The UCL Trophy The Uefa Champions League is unarguably the biggest stage of club football, filled with lots of drama and surprises. It all started on 17th September 2019, 32 teams duly represented but now left with two(2) giants to battle on the pitch for European glory come 23rd August 2020. Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich cruised to the final after defeating RB Leipzig and Olympique Lyonnais in the semifinals, respectively. Both finalists edged out her opponent convincingly, having put forth a magnificent display. It is a remarkable feat for Thomas Tuchel because it is the first time Paris Saint Germain will be getting into the Uefa Champions League final. It has been a couple of disappointing European Campaigns for the French giants. Despite Splashing the cash in acquiring top talents in the like of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Julian Draxler, Angel Di Maria, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar, they are yet to achieve European glory lifting the prestigious champions league trophy. Could this be a PSG chance to the Trophy? What an intriguing cracker this will be as these free-scoring sides lurk horns on Sunday night. Reasons PSG Can Upset Bayern to lift The UCL Trophy Champions League History Paris Saint Germain playing Bayern Munich has always been an exciting fixture. Before Sunday's showdown, both teams have only met in the group stages of the competition and not in the knock out phase. Let's have a look at the rivalry between both teams 14/09/94: Paris 2 – 0 Bayern 23/11/94: Bayern 0 – 1 Paris 22/10/97: Bayern 5 – 1 Paris 05/11/97: Paris 3 – 1 Bayern 26/09/00: Paris 1 – 0 Bayern 18/10/00: Bayern 2 – 0 Paris 27/09/17: Paris 3 – 0 Bayern 05/12/17: Bayern 3 – 1 Paris From the Head to Head stats, PSG leads the battle with 5wins out of the eight(8) times they have met, leaving Bayern with just three(3) wins. Does it mean the French side has a way of edging out the German giants? Bayern's High Defence Line The Bavarians are a well-known side good at mounting pressure on her opponent. It's a tactical approach Hansi Flick's team has used throughout the season, yielding massive returns of 142 goals in 44 games so far. There is a loophole in these tactics which can be exploited by good attacking teams, which PSG is one. The Bavarians play a high defensive line, which can be penetrated with a swift counter-attack by good midfielders and pacy forwards. As seen in Bayern's Semifinal clash against Lyon, they could have been punished if Karl Ekambi and Memphis Depay had found the back of the net following a swift counter-attacking play that exposed Bayern's High line. Neymar, Mbappe, Icardi, if given such a chance, will surely punish the Bavarians. UCL Elements of Surprise The Champion's league has always been filled with surprises. Teams getting to overturn games, sensational comebacks are so intriguing to watch. Ajax Sensational Comeback dumping Real-Madrid out of the Champion's league.2018/2019 season. Ajax, Knocking Juventus out of the Competition.2018/2019 season. Athletico Madrid disposed of the red hot form defending Champions Liverpool.2019/2020 season. Lyon defeated Juventus. 2019/2020 season. From the records, there are lots of upsets that have spiced up the UCL. Bayern Munich unarguably has been in scintillating form, and a big bet for the Trophy, but Paris Saint Germain can still pull a surprise come Sunday night. Neymar-Mbappe Magic The duo proves to be Paris Saint Germain firepower; on a good day, this duo can bring to wreck any defense line in world football. Neymar registering 19 goals and Mbappe's 30 goals shows how prolific this duo can be. The Combination of skills and pace from these two could hand them the long-awaited champions league trophy. Hey Die Roten, lookout for this duo. The footballing world awaits Sunday's showdown, lots of stakes on the ground, and lots of predictions have been made. If things play out, PSG can inevitably cause an upset. Top-notch  determination Paris Saint-Germain has invested over 1.2 billion euros in bringing in top signings to enable them to compete and claim the Prestigious European crown.  Things didn't go out as planned for the French Giants, struggled for the past three seasons, Getting eliminated in the round of 16 or quarter-final stage. There is a turn of tide as Thomas Tuchel's boys made it to the finals of the UEFA Champions League.  Paris Saint-Germain Edge closer to their long-awaited European dream, and now their destiny lies in their hands, with just  Bayern Munich being the only hurdle that stands on the way to achieving their goals. It is doubtful that Paris Saint-Germain would not put up a good fight come Sunday night Showdown. They are tipped to play with all concentration and determination because it is unwise to come this far and just let go of the price.  It is a bold claim to say the Paris Saint-Germain will give it the best shot in the final therefore making it a hard contest for Bayern Munich. PSG Better Defensive Record The Champions League final to be played on 23rd August 2020  is one that will be filled with moments of brilliance, scintillating football play and probably lots of goals, it's going to be an entertaining one.  Both teams possess great attacking qualities, which is shown in the stats for the season with Bayern Munich registering a fantastic 142 goals tally while PSG found the back of the net 102 times this season.  In modern football, there is much applause to a team's goal-scoring spree, but one aspect should not be overlooked, and that is the team's defensive record .in maximizing the point as you score, try to concede less. Following statistics,  Paris Saint-Germain becomes a better side. Paris Saint-Germain has conceded 24 goals in the Ligue 1  and five goals in the Champions League, that's a pretty neat feat. In contrast, Bayern Munich has conceded  32 goals in the Bundesliga and eight(8) goals in the Champions League. You see! PSG with the better stat.  Looking at the team stats after the  covid-19 break,  the champions of France have conceded just one goal, which was in the quarter-final game against Atlanta, while Bayern Munich has considered three goals in the UEFA Champions League. So we have two free-scoring sides but one with a better defensive record.