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PSG Fail In Europe Again; Will Mbappe And Neymar Stay?
With PSG falling short in Europe once again, it’s time to reflect on where they go as a club from here and what this means for Neymar and Kylian Mbappe future.
PSG sent shockwaves around Europe when they thrashed Barcelona in the Champions League last 16 and then followed that up by edging past reigning champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.
It looked like the Parisians were well placed to go one step further than last year and win the tournament, but instead of reaching back-to-back finals they came undone against Pep Guardiola‘s Manchester City.
PSG were not only knocked out but they were well beaten in both legs by the English side, and many observers criticised their performances, expecting more from an outfit of such talent and resources.
This year will not be PSG’s and as they look to the future there are some big decisions to be made, not least of all concerning arguably their two biggest players.
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Both Neymar and Mbappe have contracts which expire in the summer of 2022 and concluding renewals for the pair has been a top priority for the French club in recent months.
After this latest setback, however, there may be some doubts creeping in on all sides.
These days, the number one aim for any elite player or club in Europe is to win the Champions League, and there’s no doubt that the money PSG spent on Neymar and Mbappe – a combined total of more than 365 million euros – was done so with that goal in mind.
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In the first year that both lined up together, they fell at the hands of Real Madrid in the last 16 before tripping at the same hurdle against Manchester United one year later, but they bounced back in the 2019/20 campaign by reaching the final, where Bayern’s class proved too much.
After a semi-final exit in year four of the Neymar-Mbappe show, all parties have now reached a key moment of introspection where they need to decide whether to stick or twist.
On the one hand, after reaching at least the semi-finals in back-to-back years, it could be argued that PSG are on the right track and have established themselves as one of the leading forces on the continent.
PSG Fail In Europe Again; Will Mbappe And Neymar Stay?
With the right management and a bit of luck – always a factor in knockout competition – their time might well come in the next few years if they run it back with the same core.
On the other hand, Neymar and Mbappe might feel that this is as far as PSG can take them and they may look to move on, which, if they both decided to do so, would cause an earthquake in the summer transfer market.
With both players’ contracts expiring in summer 2022, if they appear unwilling to sign new terms, PSG would surely look to sell this summer rather than risk losing either as a free agent.
It is worth considering, though, that the club may also be pondering their best move, as following three years of Neymar and Mbappe co-starring, they might decide the time is right to cash in on one of them and rebuild.
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Which player could PSG afford to lose?
In the past there have been question marks over whether Mbappe could truly shine in a team where Neymar is always going to be the number one player, but as the Frenchman is younger and arguably has a higher ceiling, PSG may decide to let Mbappe become the main man and move Neymar on.
On the other hand, Mbappe’s stock has probably never been higher and, if he is going to be tempted away at some point in the coming years, PSG may choose to sell now and reinvest the money in a new supporting cast for Neymar.
At 29 years old, betting on Neymar delivering them the much-craved Champions League would give them a shorter window in which to succeed, but Mbappe being younger doesn’t necessarily mean he would be more patient.
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3-3 draw between Manchester United and Galatasaray in UEFA Champions League – Group A. They also analyze the performance of goalkeeper Andre Onana and the chances of Erik ten Hag’s side of advancing to the knockout stages.
Not saying Onana is done at Utd but surely ETH needs to give the back up a chance at this point. Even DDG needed to come out of the team briefly when he first came to the club. Gives him a chance to build his confidence away from the spot light. But TBH DDG was never this bad to begin with sm
Throwing away leads, basic mistakes and tonight, despite Onana performing better recently we might as well have had Jonny Evans in goal.
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As much as I like eth, he caused our exit by bringing in a keeper not too familiar with EPL. In fact he should not have sent David away the way he did. He should have kept him and the duo should have competed. Onana errors contributed a lot to the exit
Tactically, I think ETH did pretty much everything correctly. Outside of Magelof not being good enough in general, the only criticism I can offer is that Mainoo should’ve come on for McGhost after he scored his goal. Solidify that midfield and shut everything down.
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The keeper had a bad game and had a lot already this season which isn’t great but let’s hope he gets better as the season goes cause I remember when De Gea first came to United and he was not great as well but he matured, got stronger and became a great goalkeeper. But ETH needs to replace Onana for the next game and let him know that he needs to step it up.
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As a United fan I have to disagree with the assessment of the performance. There was no control, no maturity. United give the ball away far too easily for this level. When you have less possession than a Sean Dyche team and then get 43% against Galatasaray, you’re not the technical side the manager wants to build. I feel sorry for Onana, he’s been doing much better recently. The mistakes he’s making are so basic it speaks to a mental problem. My hope is that Onana will feel much more comfortable when we develop into the team Ten Hag wants. Need to bring in ball-playing CBs and controller midfielders in the next two windows. Then we’ll see the real picture.
I honestly hope we finish bottom of the group so they can just focus on the domestic front. This team is poor to say the least and we will get knocked out in the second round even if we scale through by some miracle. So best not to, as for “O na na, whats my name” Don called it! He needs to reassess his priorities as a goalkeeper… now I’m ranting on YouTube, darn you ManUtd!
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Can David de Gea be the short-term fix Manchester United needs? | If I was him I wouldn’t go back there after the way he was disrespected .. I can’t believe the management could be this bold and daft after the treatment they gave that guy.
Don’t do it!!! They decided you weren’t good enough and decided to get onana. Even if you took a pay cut, it would of been to facilitate onana. That’s tells you what you need to know
Of course teams have offered him contacts and he’s chosen to say no. He’s said very clearly he’ll go to club fighting to win things and unfortunately all the top clubs have keepers. He might come back when the right club wants him.
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Wonder if Man U is telling Onana to skip the African cup due to his recent poor performances. Otherwise they’re telling him his spot is at risk
United have no transfer strategy so this potential move makes 100% sense. Afterall they bought Mason Mount for 50 million to warm the bench.
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It will be a mess and destabilising if we bring him back.. Shoking how he was treated after 12 years. And we bought a young goalkeeper, surely he gets a chance and we still have Heaton I believe.. What’s the point anymore? 😆 We’re a joke!
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De Gea deserved better treatment. He should plain down reject any offer or entertain the offer just to reject it. The Man Utd negotiators could not negotiate their way out of a brown paper bag, absolutely disgrace to their profession.
If they bring him back prep for a new manager. Cause ten hag is clearly incompetent.
And he’s been offered but he won’t take less than what he is worth, he’s a golden glove winner and a legend 🤷🏽. Onana can’t even distribute this season and can’t stop a beach ball.
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It’s a strange one this because de Gea priced himself out of a job. He wanted a contract worth more than than the £375k a week he was already getting, and Man United originally agreed to one, and then changed their mind, and I don’t blame them. He’s worth $75 million thanks to MUFC.
He was the World’s richest goalkeeper last season, and while he is a great goalkeeper, most pundits would name either Nuer or the recently retired Buffon as the greatest goalkeeper of the last 15 years, and most pundits would put the Brazilian duo Ederson and Becker as the best keepers in the Prem right now. What I’m saying is that at $75 million net worth de Gea could have afforded to be philosophical about it all and perhaps taken a pay cut.
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Still can’t believe Eriksen plays for Man United, especially after we all know what happened to him. I still remember that day and honestly thought we’d lost him. So happy to see him around and still playing.
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Glad to see Eriksen get his praise. He was always my favorite player at Spurs. Lack of competition in the squad forced him to regress a bit in his career. Barcelona/Real Madrid were interested at him at a time. Then he went to the demon Conte, who doesn’t know how to handle flair footballers. And of course after his health situation, happy he got to perform at Brentford, and for Ten Haag with his creative flair. Though now Man Utd have both Ambrabat, and Casemiro, should make him perform much better in a free role! Or at least backup to Bruno.
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The only reason i dont see Eriksen starting is because it doesn’t always look like he can play a full match, hence ETH has to be wise regarding when he should put Eriksen in the game. But everytime he’s subbed on, the entire team breaths easier and gains that extra sense of control. A game that was otherwise frantic, uncoordinated, improvised and scrappy, was all turned around when Eriksen came on the pitch. Gosh I wish we could see more to him.
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The midfield in the Derby has to be him, Brumo and Amrabat.. whenever Eriksen plays deeper, it releases Bruno.. this experiment of Bruno playing as a deep playmaker and Mctominey as a 10/Second Striker has clearly failed.
We know Eriksen can’t play 90 minutes, but ETH should try to start with him and find a comfortable lead before subbing him off. I don’t remember Bruno having any influence on the game, or in previous games, he is so panicked in possession unlike Mr.Cool here. I would swap them around and see what happens.
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