For Paris Saint-Germain, the team's performance this season is decent. Although it seems that they should have a more obvious advantage in terms of paper strength, from the actual situation, they have not come up with a fully expected competitive status in all competitions, especially in the Champions League. Head coach Pochettino has also suffered a lot of criticism, his prospects for the team are not optimistic, and he is likely to leave the team after the end of the season. For Basari Saint-Germain, if they can't break through in the Champions League this season, it will be difficult for both the team management and the fans.
Judging from the situation in various competitions, the league championship is basically determined to have been pocketed by the team. In the league, they have won 19 of their 26 matches, with a winning percentage of 73%. In the other 7 matches, their record is 5 draws and 2 defeats. Considering the team's "outstanding" strength advantage in the league, such a performance is not completely convincing. Of course, in the standings, they already have a 15-point lead, and winning the title is really only a matter of time. In the Champions League, they also did not show a clear enough advantage. With their current competitive state, there is no certainty of victory in the competition with other big teams in the five major leagues. Therefore, if the team wants to get involved in this season's Champions League, it not only needs a number of superstar players in the team to play well enough, but also needs some luck to help.
In terms of the performance of the players in the team, Messi has not made the expected contribution to the team in terms of attack this season. The 34-year-old's top attacker made 23 appearances in league and Champions League matches, scoring seven goals and delivering nine assists. A total of 16 goals were produced, an average of 0.7 goals per game. By the standards of an average team player, such stats are already quite good, but as a player of Messi's level, such performances are far from the performances he has played since his career. In terms of goals, especially in terms of goals, with more than half of the season in progress, he has not yet scored 2 figures in all competitions, which is unimaginable at the beginning of the season. However, from the current situation, Messi did have a situation of "more than enough and insufficient strength" at the offensive end. Maybe he can play decisively in some key games, but it has been difficult to maintain a top level of performance throughout the season.
Similar to Messi's situation, Neymar's performance this season has not met expectations. The Brazilian star made 17 appearances in league and Champions League matches, scoring four goals and four assists. In the last 6 games, Neymar has only scored 1 goal and 1 assist. He also missed a penalty. In terms of performance, his role on the court is indeed declining: on the offensive end, his average number of passes per game has dropped from 4.8 to 2.9, and the number of key passes has also dropped from 3.3 to 2.3. This season, he has scored only 2 goals when faced with 10 scoring chances, and his ability to grasp them is only 20%. Relatively speaking, if Messi's data is still reasonable, Neymar's contribution is indeed unsatisfactory. As one of the most expensive and paid players in European football, the 30-year-old Neymar doesn't seem to be in this situation.
Compared with Messi and Neymar, Mbappe is the team's "mainstay" this season, leading the team forward almost single-handedly. The team's frontcourt "Trident" has also almost become Mbappe's "one-man show". This season, the French shooter has made 34 appearances in all competitions, scoring 25 goals and delivering as many as 14 assists, ranking first in both the team's goals and assists list. Considering the state of Messi and Neymar, the team's willingness to keep Mbappe is very urgent. According to French media, Paris Saint-Germain has once again sent Mbappe a new 2-year contract, which is almost epic compared to the previous offer. If Mbappe agrees to sign the contract, he will receive an annual after-tax salary of 50 million euros, as well as an after-tax signing fee of 100 million euros. In other words, if Mbappe chooses to continue playing for the team for 2 seasons, he will earn 200 million euros.
In addition, Di Maria has not been in good shape this season, scoring only 3 goals and 3 assists in the league. In the past period, he has been unable to get the main position. The team also seems intent on finding a replacement for them in the transfer market. According to Corbé Radio transfer expert Dani Gill, Barca winger Dembele has been included in the team's reinforcement plan. In the team's view, Dembele has enough ability to replace Di Maria as an important member of the team's offensive end. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)