The psg They had not lost since March 2022, against Monaco. He had 32 games undefeated. However, on the first day of 2023 lost to Lens 3-1. As a bonus track, his rival came within four points of the top of Ligue 1. The particularity: Christophe Galt i er leads in the cast Lionel Messi (still on license) and Neymar -suspended- were not there. And it was very noticeable. The leader of the French contest lacked creativity and change of pace. With kylian mbappe it did not reach him.
The suggestive cover of L’Équipe after the victory of PSG with Mbappé as the protagonist: a hint for Messi?
The French newspaper reflected on its cover the performance of Kylian who was vital in the victory on the hour against Racing Strasbourg. The game of words with the Argentine crack
The guard took the lead with the conquest of Przemyslaw Frankowski, almost immediately equalized by Hugo Ekitike, and then Lois Openda and Alexis Claude-Maurice put up final numbers. The whole of the French capital was not only irresolute and slow in the transfer and execution. It also showed serious inaccuracies or errors in the background, such as Donnarumma’s imperfect start at 1-0 or unnecessary risks at 3-1.
PSG had already suffered in the final victory against Racing Strasbourg (2-1), which came thanks to a penalty goal by Mbappé in the epilogue, with 10 men after the red card for Neymar. Against Lens, Kiki offered a more opaque function, beyond the fact that he created some chances to convert.
Mbappé spoke for the first time about the celebrations in Argentina that had him as the protagonist and sent a message to Messi
Kylian took charge of the penalty on the hour to give Paris Saint-Germain the victory and after the match they asked him about the World Cup final where he lost against Albiceleste
On social networks there was no mercy for the powerful Paris: the jokes surfaced with Mbappé in the white, for his rivalry with Ney and for the dispute for the crown of the best player in the world with Messi, who has just won a decisive battle between the two in the World Cup with the Argentine shirt. At PSG they are teammates and both are bidding for the team’s highest wish: the Champions League. However, the fans pay the bid and on Twitter the former Monaco was left as the face of the stumbling block.
Consequently, “PSG without Messi” or “PSG without Messi and Neymar” became a trend. And the comments were strong, in keeping with the poor performance of the squad. “Brother, PSG falls apart without Messi. Mbappé doesn’t even appear and then they compare him with Mesi. They don’t even compare, by Dió”, wrote the user @GastonCR1.
With a penalty goal from Mbappé, PSG beat Racing Strasbourg at the last minute in the return to Ligue 1
The Parisians achieved a long-suffering victory in the Parque de los Príncipes, without Lionel Messi, and remain at the top of the championship. Neymar was expelled
“’Messi plays well because PSG has Mbappé.’ PSG without Messi and with Mbappé”, stressed @Gaston_efz.
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