These are little phrases which always feel good after a victory and which will not shock many people, as in this case it seems to have been the subject of a form of consensus for some time. At the end of his team’s successful entry against Borussia Dortmund at the opening of the Champions League season (2-0), PSG coach Luis Enrique showered praise on his number 7, Kylian Mbappé, a new decisive time – as has always been the case since his return to the Rouge & Bleu group.
Even if he did not survive overall in this match – he received a score of 6 in our columns – the Bondynois scored his 8th goal in 5 matches this season on Tuesday evening at the Parc des Princes, opening the score on a penalty which he himself obtained. “For me, he is without a doubt the best player in the world,” said the Spanish coach. What surprises me the most is not his technical qualities but it is his human quality: he has a positive mentality, always smiling, it is very positive for the team. »
Comments in line with what he declared at the time of his reintegration into the PSG group, mid-August. “Kylian is perfect! In what I saw in training this week, he showed a lot of desire. He arrives with a good state of mind. He is truly a world-class player. I can only rejoice at his return and to count him among us. For the good of our team. »
7 – Kylian Mbappé scored in the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain for the 7th consecutive season, equaling Edinson Cavani’s record with the Parisian club (also 7 seasons). Unavoidable. #PSGBVB pic.twitter.com/euYP7Ut6iG
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The good of the team has actually benefited from the return of Mbappé, scorer in each of his matches since his return and who has scored almost all (8 out of 12) of PSG’s goals at the start of the season, leaving only crumbs ‘to Marco Asensio (2 goals) and Achraf Hakimi (2 goals). The Parisian vice-captain’s figures never cease to amaze, he who scored in the Champions League with PSG for the 7th consecutive season on Tuesday evening and who scored his 41st goal in the Champions League. The Parisian offensive reinforcements of the summer, Ousmane Dembélé, Gonçalo Ramos or Randal Kolo Muani in the lead, already have work to do to keep up the pace.
Along the way, Kylian Mbappé equaled a new, very anecdotal record: with 35 goals in Parisian colors, he came back on par with the total scored by Thierry Henry for Arsenal.
