In Champions League history, not many teams have created dominance in 2 consecutive seasons like PSG. Since the Champions League was changed to the UEFA Champions League in 1992, only Real Madrid has been the only team to successfully defend the championship. They did that in the period 2016 - 2018 with 3 consecutive silver cups.
In the Champions League era, it is not uncommon to see teams creating continuous dominance such as AC Milan, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Ajax or Bayern Munich. Therefore, cases like Real Madrid in the previous decade and PSG at the present time are very rare in the Champions League era.
It is still too early to say that PSG will become the 2nd team to successfully defend the Champions League title when they still have a final match with Arsenal. However, when looking at how they overcame Bayern in the semi-finals, the strength of Luis Enrique's team has reached its peak. PSG is close to reaching perfection like the generation of Real Madrid with Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale,...
Right at Allianz Arena, PSG made the mighty Bayern Munich almost completely helpless in finding a way into goalkeeper Safonov's net. It was not until the last minutes that Harry Kane did that, but everything was too late. Witnessing PSG performing completely opposite football compared to the first leg, Vincent Kompany also had to admit that "The Bavarians" had encountered the strongest team in the world at this time.
The level of both teams is very high, but perhaps PSG is the strongest team at the moment. We celebrate PSG, Bayern Munich will try harder" - Kompany shared after the match.
In addition to the superior playing level of many individuals, PSG also showed two very strong points, upgraded from last season, which are endurance and high confidence in big matches. Remember last summer, PSG was the team that reached the final of the FIFA Club World Cup. They only had 1 month to prepare for the new season and since then, Luis Enrique's students have still been able to ensure fitness and level to play this sprint stage.
This season, no one says PSG is lucky on the way to the final anymore. Last season, they overcame Liverpool in a penalty shootout, thrashed Aston Villa and also struggled to overcome Arsenal to reach the final stage. This year, their journey is smoother. They beat Liverpool 4-0 and Chelsea 8-2. The semi-final match with Bayern is probably also easier when PSG once led 5-2. However, they did not give the opponent any chance in the second leg of the semi-final even though they had to play away from home.
It's unbelievable. What we have shown throughout this season, especially in the Champions League, is an incredible level. PSG even played well on Bayern Munich's field" - Luis Enrique shared.
What is scary for PSG's opponents is not only the current strength of the French team, but also their reach in the next few years. The current average age of the club is 24, with only 3 players over 28 years old, promising to continue to create dominance in the following seasons.
Building a good football team in one season is something many coaches have done, but building a dominant empire for many years, especially in the UEFA Champions League arena, is very difficult. Enrique and his students are aiming for this and if they win the championship once more, no one can satirize this team as tycoons anymore.
