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| Jeremy Mathieu |
The French defender has claimed that an epic 6-1 victory over the
Ligue 1 champions was inspired by their reaction to the securing of a first-leg
lead
Paris Saint-Germain only have themselves to blame for inspiring a Champions
League miracle from Barcelona, according to Jeremy Mathieu, with a perceived
lack of humility stoking the Catalan fires.
The Ligue 1 giants appeared to be well on course for a quarter-final berth
in Europe’s premier club competition after securing a memorable 4-0 victory
over Barca in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
A return date at Camp Nou was considered to be formality by many, with PSG
having revelled in their humbling of a continental giant.
Their taunts were to come back to haunt them, though, as Luis Enrique’s
recorded a 6-1 win on home soil to complete one of the most remarkable
comebacks in football history.
Mathieu played no part in that contest as he watched on from the stands, but
the French defender has been quick to point out that his team-mates were
motivated for the game by a lack of respect shown to them by their opponents.
