Champions League Power Rankings: PSG shine in matchweek 1

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Kylian Mbappe of PSG celebrates his goal with Neymar Jr during the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic Glasgow and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Celtic Park on September 12, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /

1. PSG

No club is better-placed to challenge Europe’s elite than PSG. Propped up by massive outside investment, Les Parisiens have built a formidable squad, highlighted by an awesome front three.

Few clubs, not even Barca and Real, can boast a trio as dynamic as Neymar, Mbappe and Cavani. All three scored in Glasgow as PSG turned on the style right from the off.

The emphatic win maintained the club’s laudable scoring run in this tournament, per OptaJean:

14 - Paris have scored in 14 of their last 15 CL games. Offensive. pic.twitter.com/vHd5aCrP0Q
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 12, 2017

There’s no doubt this trio is electric, but consider the quality of depth at PSG. Julian Draxler, Lucas Moura and Javier Pastore can also be unleashed on defences.

It’s not even all about attacking talent. Midfield is also strong thanks to Marco Verratti, Thiago Motta, Adrien Rabiot and Angel Di Maria.

A squad this deep and gifted is led by a manager who knows what it takes to win in Europe. Unai Emery won three Europa League titles with Sevilla, and seems primed for a bigger prize with PSG.

It will take a brave doubter to bet against this squad being involved in the final reckoning of this season’s Champions League.

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