Kylian Mbappe admits PSG didn’t have a chance of winning the Champions League this season
‘This is the most we can do’: Kylian Mbappe claims PSG had no chance of winning the Champions League this season… as their wait for European glory continues after losing to Bayern Munich in the round of 16
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has sensationally claimed that the French side had no chance of winning the Champions League this season after they crashed out against Bayern Munich in the round of 16.
The French international, who had hoped to finally bring the elusive trophy to the Parc des Princes with the help of superstar teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar this campaign, insisted that PSG did everything they could to win the competition but that in the end would always fall below the required standard.
Former PSG star Kingsley Coman gave the German giants a 1-0 lead ahead of Wednesday’s crucial second leg in Munich, and Julian Nagelsmann’s side triumphed at home to win 3-0 on aggregate. thanks to goals from Eric Maxim Choupo in the second half. -Moting and Serge Gnabry.
Bayern are looking to win the Champions League for the first time since 2020 and have joined Chelsea, Benfica and AC Milan in the quarterfinals thus far.
Mbappe insisted that Bayern’s team is specifically designed to win the Champions League, unlike his PSG team, which was not helped by Neymar’s season-ending injury last month.
Kylian Mbappé said that PSG had no chance of winning the Champions League this year
His team was knocked out of the competition after their 3-0 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich.
“They have a team that is built to win the Champions League,” Mbappé said. RMC.
“At the beginning of the season, in the first press conference of the Champions League, I said that we would do our best. This is the most we can do.
Given his damning assessment of the PSG squad, Mbappe was quickly asked about his future in the French capital.
The World Cup winner came close to signing for Champions League champions Real Madrid last summer before signing a highly successful deal with PSG, which expires at the end of next season.
Dismissing questions about his long-term plans, Mbappe insisted his main goal for now is to defend PSG’s Ligue 1 title.
Their title defense continues with a trip to Brest on Saturday, before hosting Rennes the following weekend.
Meanwhile, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has claimed that Mbappe needs to leave the Qatari-funded club if he is to win the Champions League.
“I’m delighted that PSG are gone,” the former central midfielder said after the round of 16 tie on CBS Sports.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored for the Bundesliga giants as they qualified for the quarter-finals
Jamie Carragher admitted he was delighted PSG were knocked out on Wednesday
‘I just don’t like the whole set-up, everything about it. That’s not a team, that’s a mess.
‘Five years out of the last seven, they have come out in the round of 16. They have spent more money than anyone. They have the best players in the world.
“And this is brilliant because it shows you how important it is to be a team. It is very important in football.
‘We love people within a team, but that’s not a team. Kylian Mbappé has to leave that club.