Jupp Heynckes is predicting that Real Madrid will regain their place in the upcoming round of 16.
Heynckes led Real to the Champions League in 1998. At that time, just like today, the Bernabeu team also played the bowl in La Liga and the King Cup. "When we won the 1998 Champions League we were fourth in La Liga. From that experience, I think every team should never underestimate Real, "heynckes recalled the anniversary in the past.
In addition to historical factors, Bayern's current manager also pointed out the reasons to believe in the ability to Real will type PSG, although the style of the two teams are completely different. Real is currently ranked fourth in La Liga, 19 points below Barca. Meanwhile, PSG is dominating the French.
"Real are a strong team and you can not ignore them in the Champions League. They have more experience than PSG, even a lot. I believe Real will win two games against PSG, " Heynckes said.
When analyzing whether the old team is no longer in the same league as last season - when Zinedine Zidane coached both Champions League and La Liga, Heynckes said: "Real left three players Good goalkeeper Alvaro Morata, Pepe and James Rodriguez. May be to reduce the burden of pay. They do not spend much money to buy players and think young players can replace. But in fact, you need a good combination of seasoned players and youngsters. "
On February 14, Real will take on PSG in the first round. Three weeks later, the two teams will return to Paris.
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