Video: Mauricio Pochettino Revealed Kylian Mbappé’s Guarantee Win Prediction Before Champions League Clash Versus Barça

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (L) talks with Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino during a training session at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 15, 2021 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)

In Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-1 victory over FC Barcelona, Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as the capital club score four unanswered goals at the Camp Nou. Many wondered if the 22-year-old could put together that type of performance without Neymar Jr. in the lineup. 

However, if someone were to ask PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino if he expected this night from Mbappé, he’d say yes. After the Parisien win, the Argentine tactician spoke to the media, where he revealed the mentality the France international had heading into that match against Barça. 

“Yesterday, at training, he asked me how many times I had won at the Camp Nou. Once, I told him. He replied to me: tomorrow; we are going to win a second time. He is a top player,” Pochettino said. 

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