Mbappé, Neymar, Messi, and a new festival: PSG confirmed on Sunday that it intended to fly over Ligue 1 this season by winning well in Lille, champion 2021 crushed 7-1 by the striking power of the Parisian attacking trio . Is the “MNM” finally taking shape? Rarely performing together last season, the members of the PSG trident shone with a thousand lights in a sold-out Pierre-Mauroy stadium, with a goal for Lionel Messi, a double for Neymar, a hat-trick for Kylian Mbappé, a budding complicity and ear-to-ear smiles.
After two inaugural victories at Clermont (5-0) and against Montpellier (5-2), the Parisian club has again raised its level against a more serious opponent. In the standings, he is already distancing himself, being the only formation with nine points out of nine. Above all, the technical ease and collective strength released by Christophe Galtier’s team prompt the question to be asked: who can endanger this PSG this season in Ligue 1?
Complicity
Certainly not Lille, in any case not Sunday evening… Because the Mastiffs, however promising during the first two days (4 points), did not even have time to take advantage of the great tifo prepared by their fans, which they already had to go and pick up the ball in their nets. After only eight seconds, Mbappé indeed scored an express goal, almost on the engagement, on a decisive pass from … Messi. A speed record equaled in L1, after the achievement of Michel Rio, eight seconds already, in 1992.
Losc’s evening could not have started worse, Galtier’s could not have started better, for his return to the North, more than a year after the improbable Lille title in L1 snatched from the supremacy of PSG under his command. It continued with an offensive demonstration from the Parisian club, which clearly gave the impression of having activated the Champions League mode, four days before the C1 draw. All, or almost, participated in the celebration: Messi, scorer after a “one-two” with Nuno Mendes (28th); Achraf Hakimi on a service from Neymar (39th); then the Brazilian, twice (44th, 53rd).
On his two achievements, the N.10 benefited from the precious help of his friends in the attack: first Messi, whose deflected pass returned to his feet, then Mbappé, author of a very clever feint to let the ball go in the direction of the “Ney”. The latter then returned the favor by offering him two new goals, on two lightning counter-attacks (67th, 87th).
maddening numbers
After a sulky and annoyed first appearance against Montpellier, especially on the awarding of a penalty, the attitude of the French world champion towards the Brazilian was scrutinized. The Bondynois responded with big smiles, frank hugs and infectious pleasure. Enough to extinguish the controversy, while waiting for the next penalty, where it will be necessary to appoint a shooter – Mbappé was chosen for this meeting, as confirmed by Galtier. In accounting terms, this start to the season is phenomenal: never has a club scored 17 goals after 3 Ligue 1 days since Stade Rennes in 1950/51 (18 goals). That of Neymar is particularly so.
The Brazilian is panicking the counters three months from the World Cup, with seven goals and six assists in just four official matches, including the Champions Trophy… And if we really had to clear a hitch from this evening in Lille, he It might be Gianluigi Donnarumma’s anger towards his captain Marquinhos on the goal of Jonathan Bamba (54th). A small detail at the heart of a perfect evening for PSG, already without sharing.