He sees it at training and in matches, and he doesn't believe a quick fix is possible. They still don't press or counter-press well enough to cause problems against strong opponents with the ball, there is not much improvement week on week after a good start. Overall, Galtier's PSG are still way too dependent on moments of brilliance from one of their star players. The lack of depth at the back is a worry. It was the 28th sending-off of Ramos' career and as a result, he'll miss Le Classique against Lyon on Sunday evening.
Milan Skriniar was the target all summer, but he never came, and now PSG are arguably weak in the heart of defense following the injury to Presnel Kimpembe and the red card to Sergio Ramos last weekend at Reims. Another of the promises made to Mbappe was the arrival of a world-class centre-back to help cement their push for a Champions League title. Stream top leagues, tournaments and teams. Mbappe was told that Neymar would be sold in the summer, yet he is still there and thriving in the position Mbappe thought would be his own. Neymar also doesn't understand why PSG gave Mbappe such a big contract, while Mbappe feels his teammate is getting away with too much ill discipline. They used to be friends, but their contrasting trajectories - Mbappe is very much on the rise given his profile, while Neymar is winding down and arguably entering the final years of his career - mean they have grown apart. Speaking of Neymar, the cohabitation with the Brazil international is complicated as well. As a result, Mbappe is still playing on his own up front while Neymar and Messi are shining in those playmaking roles behind him. They tried for Robert Lewandowski (who joined Barcelona instead), Gianluca Scamacca (who joined West Ham) and even Marcus Rashford, but failed every time. PSG promised they'd acquire one in the summer, but only 19-year-old Hugo Ekitike - he's talented, but still too young and not ready - arrived. He wants to be paired with a second striker, to have more freedom by playing off a more conventional No. The Frenchman is also playing a position - lone striker - that he doesn't like.
Can the two sides reconcile? Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Mbappe is reportedly frustrated with PSG and promises not kept when he committed to a new contract. And in Mbappe's case, reasons to be disappointed. There are issues everywhere, whether it's the perceived lack of ideas and tactical knowledge of manager Christophe Galtier, the injury to Lionel Messi or even the deficit of collective effort from the whole squad - PSG are covering the least distance of any team in the Champions League group stage so far this season - or the absence of work and intensity at training, there are reasons to be concerned. It is mostly because of the football, but as Mbappe's entourage puts it, the issues go well beyond that.ĭespite being top of the table in Ligue 1 and in their Champions League group, despite the 15-game unbeaten run so far this season, despite his 12 goals in all competitions already this campaign, he is not happy and PSG's results are not a fair reflection of the reality. Now, he regrets his choice and believes it was a mistake, sources told ESPN. He was supposed to be the heart of the project, though he doesn't believe that reflects the present reality at the club.Īt 23, he made a huge call by staying in the French capital last summer and by pledging his future (albeit in the short-term) there instead of going to Real Madrid. He feels that above all else, he has been let down by the club. He feels betrayed by all the promises made, but not kept, by PSG when he extended his contract. Exactly 143 days after signing a three-year deal (two years, with an option for a third) with the club, the 23-year-old has now decided to leave in January, as sources told ESPN.
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