Tuesday in the Champions League, PSG head coach Christophe Galtier witnessed Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar decimate Maccabi Haifa and confessed he was fortunate to have the trio at his disposal.
Messi scored twice, Mbappe scored twice, and Neymar scored once in the 7-2 victory that propelled PSG from Group H into the final 16 of the Champions League.
“We are watching master craftsmen at work” 👏
Mbappe kills Hakimi’s cross dead and curls it in to the top corner to make it 5-2!
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Messi has already scored 129 goals in the Champions League and, despite being 35 years old, appears likely to continue scoring, especially with Mbappe and Neymar playing beside him in a 4-3-3 system.
“I observed the players enjoying themselves, which is crucial,” Galtier remarked. “I had to consider how our three fantastic forwards might express themselves as effectively as possible, and how the system could be crucial.
“It’s a joy to train them and watch them play every day. It is a coach’s utopia.”
Messi and Mbappe also finished with two assists apiece, while Neymar’s move forced Sean Goldberg to score an own goal as the trio at times appeared unstoppable.
Vitinha, a midfielder for PSG, remarked, “I had a front-row seat to watch them tonight.” “Everyone is impressed because they do feats that others cannot. This is truly a privilege.”
Mbappe says anything Messi can do, I can do better 😏
PSG in cruise control against Maccabi.
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“It’s very pleasant to train them, to see them play every day. For a coach, it’s paradise.”
Messi and Mbappe also ended with two assists each while Neymar’s dribble forced an own goal by Sean Goldberg as the trio proved unplayable at times.
“I had a front-row seat to watch them tonight,” PSG midfielder Vitinha said. “We’re all impressed, because they do things that others can’t. It’s really a privilege.”