Paris Saint-Germain around the star trio Messi, Neymar, Mbappe did not necessarily cover themselves with fame at the Champions League opener against Club Bruges. The verdict of the international press was accordingly merciless.
“Spooky” was the headline of the daily newspaper The team in big white letters over the Stuttering start into the big Henkelpott mission. “Messi-Neymar-Mbappe – the magic hasn’t worked yet. PSG stumble in Bruges with a shy Messi, a disappointing Neymar and an injured Mbappe,” she continued.
“The dream team crashes in Bruges,” headlined the Spanish newspaper Sport, “Messi, Neymar and Mbappe flopped on their first start together,” wrote the English Sun.
The lack of coordination on the offensive was mainly criticized: “The lack of automatism between Messi and his attacking partners was noticeable (Mbappe only matched him once). It wasn’t the Messi-Neymar-Mbappe trio that stood out the most in this game”, wrote RMC Sport. Instead, Bruges “made the Parisians suffer” with its young attack.
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