UEFA Champions League 2018-19: Predicting the outcome of each Round of 16 tie

#3 Manchester United vs Paris Saint-Germain

Will Solskjaer's fairy tale continue against PSG?

The most glamorous tie of the Round of 16 sees the French champions, PSG, go toe to toe with Manchester United. When the draw was made, United were sinking swiftly under Jose Mourinho and contrastingly, PSG were high-flying and had notched up fourteen wins on the bounce. Yet, with time, both teams’ fortunes have been altered.

Last month, PSG lost Neymar to a metatarsal injury (his second since moving to PSG) and were also defeated by Guingamp. More recently, they lost to Lyon in Ligue 1 while their victory against Bordeaux at the weekend came at the cost of losing Edinson Cavani.

Manchester United, though, have undergone a startling transformation since the arrival of a certain Norwegian. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought back the offensive football the Old Trafford terraces crave and has 10 victories in 11 games so far.

Thus, the tie is a lot more finely poised than it was a couple of months ago. Yet, I would put my money on PSG overcoming their English rivals.

Though the French side are massively short of numbers in midfield, their defense and attack seems capable enough to handle anything thrown at them. Additionally, the likes of Gianluigi Buffon and Thiago Silva would want to add another trophy to their cabinet.

The match-up could well boil down to who holds their nerve better and in that respect, PSG just hold the edge over the Red Devils.

Winners: Paris Saint-Germain