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#1 The Advantage of being Underdogs
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Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg
No one gave Manchester United any chance after the Champions League Round of 16 draws were announced. Paris Saint-Germain were a far superior team on current form and were correctly the favourites going into the tie. Man for man, United could not match the French Champions on paper, and after the first leg defeat at home, everyone had ruled United out.
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Without Paul Pogba and five first-team players, United went to Paris, secured a 3-1 away victory and stunned the world on the night. It made everyone stand up and take notice of the Red Devils. United were no pushovers, they had eliminated one of the favourites by defeating them in their own backyard.
After the Quarter Final draw, one cannot help but feel another sense of deja vu. Once again, United are pitted against one of the tournament favourites and once again, the Premier League side is not the favourite. However, Manchester United seem to relish being the underdogs right now, it brings a sense of battle into their game that stuns even the best. As such, anyone ruling United out completely might be doing a big mistake.
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Deepungsu Pandit
Deepungsu is a veteran football journalist who has been covering daily transfer roundups and news for over six years at Sportskeeda. He has written more than 9000 articles for the website, and has garnered over 20 million reads.
Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.
Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.
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Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.
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