Ciara was therefore not the only storm to invite itself to the Parc des Pinces. This Sunday evening, "Hurricane Angel" also disheveled everyone and made a wind of madness hover over the Parisian lawn. For the last major “European rehearsal” (without offending Dijon and Amiens) before the trip to Dortmund, on February 18, in the knockout stages of the Champions League, the Argentinian donned this “reliable” player costume as continues to praise Thomas Tuchel as soon as the opportunity arises.
As with almost every time that Neymar vacates the spotlight, El Fideo does not hesitate to pass in the limelight. Not in the same way, nor in a style comparable to that of his Brazilian friend. But it also strikes the defenses with this left paw sharpened like a blade and pointed like a knife.
A goal of surgical precision
This Sunday evening, it was she who once again allowed PSG to decide its opponent and fly over the first period in an almost insolent manner. After warming up with a bit too wrapped (8th), Mbappé served in depth for what could have been an 11th assist in Ligue 1, the 14th in all competitions, the one who becomes the second passer of the big five championships (112) behind a certain Léo Messi (133), ended up doing the job alone.
As if to remind those who still doubt it that he is undoubtedly the best Parisian of the season, the native of Rosario increased his goal capital thanks to surgical precision. After giving the unfortunate Marçal dizzy, he tucked his shot flush with the ground in the mouse hole that separated Anthony Lopes from his left upright (22nd).
He offers the goal to Cavani
An eighth goal in Ligue 1 - the 12th in all competitions - which comes to reward a completely crazy week for the player most used by Tuchel. Two days after the white evening of Neymar for his 28th birthday, Di Maria had indeed been the hero of Beaujoire Tuesday evening thanks to the two assists delivered during the success in Nantes (2-1). The next day at noon, the Argentinian was again in gala attire, but this time to go to lunch at the Elysée Palace where the President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, was received.
A pride almost as great as that which animated him this Sunday at the end of the meeting when two minutes after the entry into play of his friend Cavani, he offered his 199th goal to the Matador in a Parc des Princes in delirium. There was no doubt no better gift to give the Uruguayan five days before a birthday than the two players, born on February 14, will celebrate like every year together.