Paris Saint-Germain is flying under the radar a bit in this season’s Champions League. At this time last year, PSG’s roster was headlined by an attacking triumvirate of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe …
At this time last year, PSG’s roster was headlined by an attacking triumvirate of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr. and expectations were as high as ever for a club that had a reputation for coming up short when it mattered most despite having one of the most expensive wage bills in the history of
Not only did they come up short in their goal of finally winning the Champions League, but they didn’t even make it past the Round of 16.It was the second year in a row and fifth time in the last seven iterations of the Champions League that PSG was eliminated in the Round of 16. It’s almost unfathomable for a team with this kind of financial backing.
Luis Enrique was brought in as the manager, while Messi and Neymar headed out the door and left Mbappe as the unequivocal face of the club. While PSG has generally taken care of business in this Champions League draw, it’s been quite the opposite for Milan. The Rossoneri have earned a couple of scoreless draws through their first three matches, but they’ve yet to score a goal and looked wholly disinterested in doing so in Paris two weeks ago in a 3-0 defeat.That performance wasn’t a one-off, either. Milan has created under 1.
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