Kylian Mbappé is still the center of attention during Paris Saint-Germain’s second round, against Real Sociedad, this Tuesday evening.
It would have been difficult to imagine the commotion around Kylian Mbappé three weeks ago, when the 2018 world champion scored an important goal to unlock the round of 16 first leg. Champions League between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Sociedad. We would almost forget it today, but it was this goal that changed everything in this first round. And above all, it offers a very precious advantage to Parisians.
Water has flowed under the bridge since then, and events have followed one another like a whirlwind around the star. Of course, there is a habit of seeing Mbappé take the spotlight, but between this first leg and the return this Tuesday evening, the Bondy prodigy crystallized all the debates in unprecedented proportions. To the point of dividing the community of Paris Saint-Germain supporters.
Mbappé expected around the corner
It was the day after this victory at the Parc des Princes (2-0) that Mbappé’s choice to leave PSG at the end of the season leaked to the media. Orchestrated or not, this escape changed everything in the management of the scorer. Accustomed to taking part in all matches in their entirety, including minor meetings in the Coupe de France, Mbappé has not played a single full match since that moment, seen as a tipping point.
The tension which increased with Luis Enrique did not go unnoticed in Spain. Neither does Mbappé’s behavior in Monaco. And in this sense, the pre-match of this Real Sociedad-PSG was again conditioned by the choices of the Spanish technician, still undecided at the press conference. It remains to be seen whether Kylian Mbappé will play a major role in putting the church back in the middle of the village. A wounded animal is always more dangerous.
