Press review: Champions League draw, Lille/PSG, Godts and Torres | OneFootball

This Friday, August 28, the French press (from a sporting perspective) discussed Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League 2026-2027 league phase draw, as well as tonight’s trip to Lille at the Stade Pierre Mauroy for Matchday 2 of Ligue 1 (kick-off at 8:45pm, broadcast on Ligue1+). There was also a word on new signings Mika Godts (21-year-old forward) and Ferran Torres (26-year-old forward).

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

The draw looks fairly interesting for PSG, with a mix of familiarity and something new. You cannot play so many matches without coming up against certain opponents again. As for FC Barcelona, it is a striking recurrence with the 14th meeting of the QSI era, almost three times more than with other clubs. That creates a certain rivalry, on top of the transfer market angle. In any case, Paris has the qualities to qualify. Perhaps even in the top 8 this time, although the play-offs did not stop them from winning the competition.

In the meantime, there is Ligue 1 again tonight in Lille, another club qualified for the Champions League. It is an away trip to take very seriously, especially since a win would do them good after last week’s draw in Rennes. It has been a difficult start to the season, and it is up to PSG to rise to the occasion with its very high-level squad.

Torres and Godts are now part of it, even though they still obviously need time to adapt. The former has made a particularly good start, except that it is no guarantee for what comes next. We obviously hope he can keep it up. In any case, they are interesting signings, with profiles that fit Luis Enrique’s team perfectly.

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