If the striker Lionel Messi still takes his marks at Paris Saint-Germain, his duet with Kylian Mbapp shows interesting progress. Omnipresent on the Parisian goals, the two men win, little by little, in complicity.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbapp are decisive.
Even without convincing in the game, Paris Saint-Germain is enjoying good results. Leader of Ligue 1 and qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, the club from the capital shows an excellent rhythm in terms of accounting.
And to make the difference on the offensive plan, the reigning vice-champion of France relies mainly on a duo: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbapp.
An involvement in 87% of PSG goals since October
In the absence of Neymar, an ankle injury since the L1 match against AS Saint-Etienne (3-1) on November 28, Paris logically constantly passes through the two men offensively. Thus, a statistic fully reflects this Ile-de-France dependence on this association: Messi and Mbapp are directly involved, whether by a decisive pass or a goal, on 87% of PSG’s achievements since October (21/24 in 13 games).
In addition to this statistical reality, the technical relationship between the two stars is becoming more and more fluid. In the field, they want to find each other to combine together. According to information from the daily L’Equipe this Sunday, the Argentinean and the French are not hesitant to change much at Camp des Loges to better understand each other, especially in relation to their respective trips.
Bianchi still sees progress
In the space of a few weeks, and despite a Messi still in a phase of adaptation, this duo has, unsurprisingly, displayed an interesting potential. But for his part, the former PSG striker Carlos Bianchi expects even more from this association. The problem is that Messi doesn’t have a typical center-forward at PSG, who could make a one-two or return the ball to him. He must find other means to reach the goal. Mbapp must – in a different kind of course – take over the role of Alba at Bara, who overflowed fifteen times per game to serve Messi, he judged for L’Equipe.
They are different, but it is better this way because each brings its qualities to the other. What they need isn’t to change their game, it’s to be in the right areas, finished the Argentinian. For the success of the PSG season, especially on the European scene, the Messi-Mbapp duo will be simply essential. This increase in power must therefore be confirmed over time.
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