With seven goals in four Ligue 1 matches, Kylian Mbappé showed all the influence he has on PSG from the start of the season. This is not good for Luis Enrique’s collective.
With Kylian Mbappé, Luis Enrique knows that he has a formidable weapon to put any opposing defense to death. The French striker already has seven goals on the clock in four Championship matches, two more than last season (5), again after five days of Ligue 1.
Friday evening, the double scored by Mbappé at the Parc des Princes against OGC Nice (2-3) clearly illustrated this dependence of the capital club on the captain of the France team.
Deprived of the 2018 world champion during the first day against Lorient, PSG had rowed at home (0-0). The 24-year-old started his season on August 19 in Toulouse with a converted penalty (1-1, 2nd day of Ligue 1).
Against the Aiglons, Kylian Mbappé appeared on Friday evening as the only one who could make Parisian chances come true. Unlike Ousmane Démbélé for example. The former FC Barcelona winger showed clumsiness (28e38e), which is starting to make some followers of the French champions doubt the relevance of having recruited “Dembouz”
Too many attackers?
The performance of Gonçalo Ramos also caused concern. The young Portuguese center forward, forgotten by Dembélé in the 28thehas only one header off target to his credit against OGC Nice.
Luis Enrique hopes to soon see his entire offensive squad reach their potential. Kylian Mbappé will not always be there to save the furniture. Which was not the case Friday evening despite a double.
Asensio (injured and forfeited against Nice), Kolo Muani, Dembélé, Ramos and Barcola in particular, were recruited, we can assume, to vary the solutions in attack and make PSG less dependent on Mbappé.
For the moment, this is not happening, 48 hours before the reception of Borussia Dortmund for the Parisians’ entry into the Champions League.
