Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. The semifinal clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Parc de Princes in Paris and can be live streamed here.
In typical Jose Mourinho fashion, the Chelsea manager paid tribute to Paris Saint-Germain ahead of today's confrontation with the club (h/t to Sky Sports). "You can find similarities. When Mr Abramovich bought the club he was ready and keen and the football rules were open to that, so the investment was important," said Mourinho.
"Ours was probably the most important investment in that period and as a consequence of that Chelsea built year after year some of the best teams in European football," he added.
"Paris is doing the same, some people don't understand very well how it will look with Financial Fair Play, but the reality is that in the last two years the investment was massive, that the choice of players was fantastic. Leonardo (former sporting director) started here a fantastic period of spending money but buying the right players. At this moment, the team is full of really good players, the passion in the city is also good and the Parc des Princes is a beautiful place to play."
"Now they are dominant in France the same way Chelsea was chasing season after season the Champions League, reaching semifinals and finals. They are doing the same and they want to win."
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Paris Saint-Germain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Maxwell, Silva, Alex, Jallet; Matuidi, Motta, Verratti; Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic, Cavani
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cech; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Ramires, Lampard; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Torres
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