Bayern Munich will face Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, in a spherical of the 2020 ultimate.
Die Roten got here out on prime final summer time because of a second half winner from Kingsley Coman – a participant PSG let via the online in 2014.
Since then, quite a bit has occurred in each Bavaria and Paris. A few of it has been good, others have been dangerous, however if you happen to are one thing like us, you might have in all probability forgotten most of what has occurred. Subsequently, we’ve got compiled a sensible information to all the things that has modified in every membership since they final met in August 2020.
The ultimate was Thiago’s final match for Bayern | Pool / Getty Photos
Bayern noticed a number of distinguished names resign after the ultimate. Above all, Thiago Alcantara made a really profitable seven-year spell with Die Roten and ended up with Liverpool the place issues haven’t gone as nicely since then.
They’ve additionally misplaced a handful of rotation choices. Loanees’ Ivan Perisic and Philippe Coutinho, who each got here in as replacements for PSG, returned to Inter and Barcelona respectively, whereas a number of lesser-known gamers talked about on the bench have loaned out.
PSG misplaced a number of equally influential gamers after the ultimate. The lengthy service Thiago Silva moved to Chelsea, whereas Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier – who rejected short-term extensions and missed the sport – additionally left.
Elsewhere, backup striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting continued his upward development of failure, securing a transfer to none apart from Bayern.
Sane is the best profile in Bayern Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Photos
Bayern’s highest profile arrival because the ultimate, other than the undefeated Choupo-Moting, is Leroy Sane. After an extended courtroom course of, Sane lastly secured a switch to the Allianz Area within the summer time and has bought off to a superb begin, returning eight targets and 11 assists in 35 video games. Douglas Costa has additionally returned on mortgage from Juventus to additional strengthen the Bayern enterprise in the long run.
Even though it isn’t technically a brand new signing, PSG will on Wednesday night time get their first style of the ridiculously gifted Jamal Musiala. The German worldwide has been promoted to the primary workforce by Hansi Flick this season and he has rewarded this religion with numerous spectacular achievements.
By their very own requirements, PSG had a quiet summer time when it got here to spending, however they nonetheless introduced in a number of new gamers. Their midfield has been strengthened with the addition of Rafinha and Danilo Pereira, whereas Sergio Rico was introduced in as a full-back.
Certainly one of their extra stunning however profitable transfers was to get Moise Kean from Everton on mortgage. Since arriving in Paris, he has managed 15 targets on the fee of a strike each different match.
PSG suffered a devastating defeat towards Ligue 1 chief Lille not too long ago FRANCK FIFE / Getty Photos
When final 12 months’s ultimate got here round, Bayern had been finishing a treble, whereas PSG went for a quadruple. This season, no membership has managed to match this home dominance.
Bayern’s hopes of finishing one other treble had been ended by second-placed Holstein Kiel in January, who knocked them out of the DFB Pokal on penalties. Die Roten have additionally had some setbacks within the Bundesliga, though they are actually at the highest of the desk with seven factors.
PSG’s fall from grace has been a lot sharper. Though they’ve already received the Trophee des Champions and stay within the Coupe de France, their Ligue 1 type has been worrying. They’re at the moment second, three factors behind Lille with seven video games left to play. Monaco and Lyon are additionally black.
Mauricio Pochettino has been the supervisor since January | Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Photos
In Bavaria, the super-driving supercoach Flick will stay in cost and this may in all probability not change quickly, until he’s tempted to take the Germany job when Joachim Low leaves after Euro 2020.
For PSG, issues have modified. After straining relations with the board, Thomas Tuchel was abolished at Christmas, with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino on board. Since his arrival, his file has been combined.
For each spectacular show, like their first victory over Barcelona, it has been a worrying one. Their newest defeat towards Lille is a superb instance. Because of this, there’s already plenty of strain on Pochettino to enter Wednesday’s match.
