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The attacker admits that his teammates are happy and get better results under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but their French opponents may be too strong
Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United striker, believes Paris Saint-Germain is the favorite to win their next draw in the Champions League.
United hosts League 1 leaders at Old Trafford for the first leg of the last 16 clashes on Feb. 12.
The Premier League team is again in good shape after resuming a difficult start to the season after winning nine of its 10 games in all competitions since interim coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced sacked Jose Mourinho in December.
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United's boss was in the stands to see PSG lose in the league for the first time this season against Lyon on Sunday. Central defender Thiago Silva said he expects the Norwegian to come back with renewed confidence.
But Lukaku thinks that PSG will be in a better mood before the match and that he would not be surprised that he is going too far in the competition.
"For me, these are the favorites, but we will come well prepared and we will see what will happen on the ground," he said. Cbad +.
"We know we are going to play against a team that is, for me, one of the favorites of this tournament.
"Just look at their team, there are players with great talent and a good coach, good supporters and leaders who have a great plan for their club, it will be a tough match."
The resurgence of United under Solskjaer has brought them back to the top four in the Premier League. They took fifth place with Leicester City's 1-0 win on Sunday, leaving them two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Lukaku noticed a big change in the minds in the locker room, saying that star players like him, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial, were happy again.
"Since the departure of Mourinho, it is different, it is much more positive," he said. "Already in the game, people smile a lot more, now everything is going very well and we have to continue like that.
"[Pogba] is happy. At the training, he is told all the time: "Paul, we see each other happy!" And after he laughs. So now, everything is fine, everyone is playing at his level.
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"Paul, Marcus, Anthony and I, everyone has the spirit of competition.This starts already at the training when we play small games, six against six, eight against eight, it shows that the players want to prove themselves in front of the coach because they want to take their chances.
"When we play a game, we know that every player can play, but most importantly, it's the team."
Before meeting with Thomas Tuchel's team, the Red Devils will travel to Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday to continue their fine run.
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