Mbappe, who scored 0 goals and 0 assists, won 6 one-on-one matches and earned more than 200 million euros a year, stopped the last 16 of the Champions League for the fourth time in six years.
When the glass of wine in Paris meets the mug of Bayern, the broken look is distressing. The last time at the Allianz Arena, Paris were able to win was not only because of Kylian Mbappe's goal, but also because Neymar led three goals behind the scenes.
01. From Kylian Mbappe's team being reversed by Manchester United, to Neymar leading Paris to the Champions League final
a. Can Mbappé lead the team? Reversed by Manchester United at Parc des Princes
Many people talk about Paris, but they spent 222 million to buy Neymar and failed to win the Champions League, but forget that Mbappe's transfer fee is also as high as 180 million euros.
If the elimination by Real Madrid in 2017-18 was a strength gap, then in the 2018-19 season, after Neymar's injury, Mbappe took Paris to suffer a 1-3 reversal at home, which is somewhat undeserved, after all, Paris has an absolute advantage in both legs.
Returning home with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford in the first leg, Paris began to press Manchester United's attack because of Buffon's mistake that led to a trailing goal.
This time after penetrating the Manchester United wing, Mbappe, who was unmarked in the middle of the box, was actually empty with a shot.
Late in the second half, Mbappe had a chance to kill the game. As a result, Di Maria's direct plug allowed Mbappe to speed up and face the goalkeeper, and he actually slipped incredulously.
Bernat followed up with a shot, but unfortunately the ball hit the post and popped up. Missing this opportunity also laid the groundwork for the final Manchester United shootout.
As you can see from the statistics, Paris are 12-5 ahead of Manchester United in the number of shots on goal, and the team creates significantly more chances.
Helplessly, Mbappe has been soft at key moments, making Manchester United, who were reduced to the middle table in the Premier League at that time, inexplicably reach the last eight of the Champions League.
b. Kylian Mbappe's 10-goal drought in Champions League: Paris broke the team's all-time record to reach the Champions League final
When it came to the 2019-20 season, Neymar was finally fit in both legs in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Facing Dortmund away from home, it was Neymar's goal that kept the team alive.
Back at home, despite Kylian Mbappe's absence due to injury, it was Neymar who scored with a header and a crucial penultimate pass to lead his team to a two-goal comeback to advance to the last eight.
Against Serie A's Atalanta, Neymar started with Icardi and Saravia and scored a second-to-last pass with a winning assist and a comeback goal, plus a Champions League knockout record high of 16 successful passes and 25 one-on-one wins, leading the team to death in adversity.
Mbappe came off the bench to participate in the team's second comeback goal, providing an assist for Shupomotin.
However, the source of this goal came from Neymar's central circle position and took the ball on the wing and rushed into the box. The first wave of teammates missed, and the second organized Neymar sent a straight ball that tore through the defense, allowing Mbappe to easily cross Shupomotin to complete the fatal blow.
Facing Bayern Munich in the final, Mbappe's close push this time was more like a return pass to Neuer.
It coincided with Mbappe's 10-game goal drought in the Champions League, but it was still very disappointing at such a crucial moment in the final that the quality of the shot was so low.
After all, Paris Saint-Germain reached the final for the first time in its history, and they were just a stone's throw away from the treble.
02. Mbappe needs either Neymar or Di Maria: he's just a striker
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The last time Mbappe visited Bayern's Allianz Arena, he scored twice and became the most glorious presence (he scored on 2 shots in the whole game).
However, Mbappe only tried 14 passes in that game, of which only 9 were successful. 7 one-on-one confrontations at the feet, only 2 successes, while 3 passing attempts succeed 1 time.
For example, the first goal to break the deadlock was Neymar's counterattack after retreating the ball in midfield.
After attracting the attention of four Bayern players, Neymar passed to Kylian Mbappe, who was open on the flank, allowing the latter to fully use his shooting skills.
It was also an unmarked opportunity, with Kylian Mbappe missing out on the Champions League final nine months ago and seizing it at the Allianz Arena nine months later.
This change may come from the fact that he used a penalty created by Neymar to break the goal drought in the sixth game of the Champions League group stage that year and restored his mentality.
b. Mbappe needs someone to push and send a good pass, and he will disappear in adversity
Paris Saint-Germain stopped the last 16 of the Champions League last season and was the only Neymar start in the second leg. However, at that time, he had just returned from injury and his fitness was at a low ebb.
In the game, Neymar tried 14 one-on-one matches, won 8 times, created 4 fouls, made 4 key passes for his teammates to complete the shot, and received 1 assist.
Mbappe's two goals against Real Madrid came from an assist from Neymar.
Especially at the Bernabeu, Neymar's left-footed counterfoot pass just over the Real Madrid player's head, allowing Mbappe to rush into the box and score with a domineering shot.
When the team were 3-1 down, Mbappe disappeared completely. It was Neymar, who barely made a comeback and was physically exhausted, who tried to hit the defense with the ball in the final moments.
Unfortunately, this time it was brought down in front of the box, and then Messi's free kick was unable to turn the tide.
03. Mbappe needs either Neymar or Di Maria: he's just a striker
a. Mbappe lost all six one-on-one matches
This time back at the Allianz Arena, without Neymar, leaving Mbappe alone in the front, missing a teammate who can switch between the front and the second striker position, and also losing the propulsion power source from the back to the front.
Some moments required Mbappe to break through after getting the ball on the wing, but he failed them all.
As a striker, there is always a time to get the ball on the wing on the counter-attack. Unfortunately, Mbappe wanted to attack the depth behind Bayern's defense one-on-one, but he did not succeed once.
With such a poor performance on the feet, it is hard to believe that this is Mbappe, who has killed all sides in Ligue 1.
Without Neymar and Di Maria, who can advance with the ball and attract defenders, Mbappe can do too little.
b. 3 years 630 million annual salary: Mbappe is invisible in adversity
Mbappe's new contract is 630 million euros in three years, surpassing Messi's four-year 555 million euros when he was at Barca, making it the most expensive contract in football history.
It is a pity that Mbappe, who earns more than 200 million a year a year, rarely has shots in adversity.
What Mbappe wants is a precise long pass at the back, allowing him to run straight into depth on the counter-attack.
Unfortunately, this time he directly knocked down Bayern goalkeeper Sommer when he took the ball, and was whistled for a foul first.
The most unfortunate thing is that this opportunity, Messi is almost 36 years old, and it will be difficult to continue to advance with the ball. This time Messi did his best to carry the ball and broke through Bayern's defense.
As a result, Mbappe lost his shot after getting the opportunity because the direct dribbling was too strong.
Conclusion:
In the World Cup final, Mbappe also disappeared for a full 78 minutes, and finally found a chance to start with a penalty created by his teammates and more space after Argentina's physical decline.
If he can only be a space user, it is really difficult to say: "He deserves it" with the highest annual salary in football history and the second highest transfer fee in history.