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Champions League: Pauleta believes PSG capable of ousting Chelsea
Paris: Retired Portugal football star Pauleta said his former club Paris Saint-Germain is capable of beating Chelsea in the upcoming Champions League last-16 encounter.
The 41-year-old, who said bid PSG farewell in 2008 after spending five years with Les Parisiens, said Monday he was confident that Laurent Blanc’s side can turn the table around after being beaten by the the London club in last season’s quarterfinals, as per reports.
PSG, succumbing on away goals following a late Demba Ba strike in the second leg at Stamford Bridge last year, will host the Premier League leaders at the Parc des Princes Feb 17 before heading to West London March 11.
“It’ll be difficult for Chelsea. In football, anything is possible,” he said. “You saw that Saturday that Chelsea lost against a third-division team. I think that with the squad they have, PSG can do battle with any team.”
Chelsea were ousted from the FA Cup fourth round, alongside with the other Premier League champions, Manchester City.
“There will be two very tight matches against a very strong Chelsea team that is having a great season. I think it’s possible to go through, just as it’s possible to lose. PSG and Chelsea are two big teams,” added Pauleta.
“It’s always difficult to play against Jose Mourinho teams. He’s perhaps the best coach out there right now. He’s a coach of great quality, who has very physically and mentally strong teams. But I firmly believe it’s possible for PSG to do something.”
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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