Paris - One team won nothing last season. The other is closing in on winning everything this season.
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain both have points to prove in the Champions League quarterfinals. But on Wednesday at Parc des Princes, PSG will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goals, Marco Verratti's midfield zest and David Luiz's forays from the back against the most potent attacking trio in European soccer: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Barcelona isn't worry-free. It squandered a run of nine consecutive wins with a 2-2 draw at Sevilla on Saturday, letting Real Madrid back into the Spanish league title race. Neymar's show of dissatisfaction at his second-half substitution also showed that coach Luis Enrique still doesn't have complete authority and is prone to costly lapses in strategy and personnel management.