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Mbappé, in the 1000
Tout bon, on and off the field. Kylian Mbappé once again guided Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, with his two goals in the first seven minutes, but not only. It is he who shifts Lionel Messi for the 3-0. In fact, the world champion has caused misery to the Belgians throughout the meeting, not hesitating to move a lot, to swap. The relationship between the three offensive players of the day, Mbappé, Messi and Angel Di Maria, has also been very good. Still, the 22-year-old French striker did not steal his player of the match title. All while offering the penalty to Messi in the second half. An interested gift, as he explained after the meeting. "
We're gonna need Messi.
It's still Lionel Messi.
We're going to need him during the season and I'm sure he'll help us when the important deadlines come up.
The most important thing is that he arrives in full confidence for these matches.
Afterwards, he'll give it back to us.
It's good for him that he finishes with two goals, but also for us in the future,
”he said on
RMC Sport
.
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Finally of the game
Freedom, movement, talent: the keys to a PSG which made the show Tuesday evening. At least, in the first half, and more sparingly afterwards. However, let's not be choosy. This Paris Saint-Germain has only rarely offered so much play, control, application in all areas since the start of the season. “
We were well organized, well together, more compact. This made it easier for us to find solutions and to create opportunities for ourselves. It was a wide victory, with control, it's always good to take. We can build serenely with this success,
”swears Abdou Diallo, who moreover represented one of the Parisian satisfactions in this meeting. It was not all perfect,but this victory will perhaps remain as a "
starting point
”for this PSG under construction, as Mauricio Pochettino hoped.
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Delicious Messi candy
Lionel Messi has only been a shadow of himself since joining PSG, let's be honest. It is hardly more than the cash flow it generates that matches expectations. Tuesday, the sevenfold Golden Ball raised the tone. Above all, he regaled the Parc des Princes with a candy of which he has the secret, a delicious rolled up from the left at the entrance to the surface. A feast for the eyes. If we are talking about a jewel, we must mention the tasty assist from Angel Di Maria on Mbappé's second goal. Side numbers, the little story will remember that Messi is the third player in the history of Paris-SG to score in his first three matches at the Park in C1, after George Weah in 1994 and his friend Neymar Jr, in 2017.The Argentinian superstar ends the group stage with five “pawns”.
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Bruges no longer responds
Where did Club Brugge go, which had led the hard life at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg (1-1)? If PSG had nothing more to hope or fear before this match, the Belgian champions had a lot to gain. If they had a better result than Leipzig, which faced Manchester City at the same time, in Germany, they would have obtained a runner-up in the Europa League. Either way, the Red Bulls beat City (2-1). But Bruges did not put all the chances on its side ... It was not until half-time to see the visitors really getting into the bacon of their hosts. In the end, Stanley Nsoki and his teammates left the Parc des Princes with a new suitcase, they who conceded at least four goals in their last four outings in C1. It is a record in thecompetition history. "
We had a very difficult start, we conceded two goals very early on, a lot of teams in our place would have cracked. We got up, we started playing football
", tries to positively the coach of this team, Philippe Clément, who sees in this campaign in the Champions League shorter than expected"
a good experience for (his ) young players
”.
Worrisome air holes on the Parisian side
Of course, this match against Bruges represents an improvement for this PSG under construction. "
A click
", as Pochettino hopes? Maybe ... In the meantime, Paris has again shown significant flaws on the defensive plan and investment. It was even more sensitive at the start of the second half. “
We need to better manage our weak times, which are perhaps much too weak,
” notes Kylian Mbappé. It's true. But overall, even when PSG were in control, Gianluigi Donnarumma - excellent Tuesday - was still too much in demand. Often, because of a lack of involvement and commitment, like the loss of the ball from Gana Gueye on goal.You should have seen Captain Marquinhos "rot" his circles instantly!