Paris obsession with the Champions League, just like Chelsea and Manchester City, Enrique competes for two triple-winning champions

People often say that the Champions League is the touchstone of the giants. In the past, Chelsea and Manchester City were regarded as one of the giants after winning the Champions League trophy. Therefore, Paris Saint-Germain has a strong obsession with the Champions League champions. Arsenal, who just stopped in the semi-finals, is actually the same.

Since Chelsea launched the gold-dollar football mode, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have also joined this ranks. Two of the three "rich" teams have realized their dream of European championships. This time, it's Paris Saint-Germain's turn, and the final opponent will be Inter Milan, only one step away from the championship.

In the 2011 season, Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich in the final and won the first Champions League trophy. This season, Chelsea continued to work hard, won the European League championship, and completed the Grand Slam in the European Championship. Chelsea have collected all European champions in the Champions League, Europa League, European Cup, European Cup, and European Super Cup.

In the 2022 season, Manchester City defeated Inter Milan in the final, which was also the first champion in team history, and finally bid farewell to the doubts of the so-called rich. Subsequently, Manchester City was unrivaled in the domestic arena and won the Premier League championship for four consecutive years, setting a record for England's top league winning consecutive championships.

Therefore, Paris Saint-Germain also hopes to prove itself in the top European arenas, proving that the team is not just a "rich", but is competitive enough.

At the same time, it won the Champions League, domestic league and cup at the same time, and was known as the Triple Champions League, which is also what Paris Saint-Germain is willing to pursue. In history, there were only 10 triple-champions, the earliest ones were the Celtics of Scotland, and the Dutch Ajax and Eindhoven, followed by the well-known Manchester United in 1999.

After entering the new millennium, the triple-championship seems to have become easier, both Barcelona and Bayern Munich have achieved twice, and the other two belong to Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. With a total of 8 teams, Paris Saint-Germain is expected to be the next one.

This season, Paris is the first team to win the championship in the five major European leagues in Europe. A few days ago, he defeated Reims in the French Cup final and has won two of the three championships, waiting for the final conditions to be met. It is worth mentioning that Lance had a poor performance in the league and fell into the relegation play-offs. He just lost in the overtime of the play-offs and had to be relegated to the second division next season. He made a big drop in two times in a few days, which was very tragic.

In addition to Paris being expected to become the triple crown, coach Enrique also has his own goals. 10 years ago, Enrique led Barcelona to win the second triple-champion in team history. If Paris can do it now, it will be the second time in his coaching career, comparable to Guardiola leading Barcelona and Manchester City, achieving the triple-champion twice.

It has to be said that Paris Saint-Germain may be stronger than Inter Milan in the desire for the Champions League. Inter Milan needs to face a great test in Serie A. It lost to Naples this season and declared a failure to defend its title. Paris is invincible in Ligue 1, and there are not many suspense or pursuits in the domestic arena.

Unlike Inter Milan who needs to fight to the last round of Serie A, Paris does not have many domestic bonds and can focus on the Champions League early, which is actually a favorable factor in competing for the championship. This situation is somewhat similar to Bayern Munich. Bayern has completed two triple-winning titles. Where is Paris?

Interestingly, Chelsea and Manchester City's first Champions League championships were both won after a final defeat and reached the final for the second time. It can be said that failure is the mother of success. The same is true for Paris Saint-Germain. It lost the final five years ago. Is this a favorable sign?

In fact, Inter Milan is also in a similar situation. They have reached the final twice in the past three years, and both Paris and Inter Milan have suffered final defeats in the near future. This time, the side that lost the final will miss the trophy twice in a row, and no one wants to see such a bad ending.