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Psg president on Barcelona thrashing: Why I had a feeling we could do something special
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has explained he felt ‘something special’ was going to happen against Barcelona.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi had a feeling PSG could
The French giants thrashed Barcelona 4-0 at the Parc des Princes last night in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.
A double from Angel Di Maria and strikes from Julian Draxler and Edinson Cavani has left Barca in serious danger of failing to reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in a decade.
Despite acknowledging the tie is only half completed, Al-Khelaifi reckons he had an inkling that PSG would upset the La Liga heavyweights.
Angel Di Maria helped himself to a double against Barcelona
he atmosphere was magnificent, it was a perfect night. But we are only at half-time in this match
“It's a really great night,” he told the club’s official website.
“I am proud of everyone, the coaching staff, the players, everyone did a great job. Before the game, we dreamed of a result like this.
“Yesterday we got the bad news that Thiago Silva was out, but I felt something within the squad.
Angel Di Maria nails four free kicks in a row
“The atmosphere was magnificent, it was a perfect night. But we are only at half-time in this match... we have to keep working for the return leg."
PSG’s emphatic victory made them the sixth team to put four goals past Barca in a Champions League game.
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