Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe put on a show the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and France last Sunday, which the South American nation won in penalty kicks (4-2).
AS Monaco and Chile international defender Guillermo Maripan has faced both players during his tenure with the Ligue 1 side and while on international duty taking on Argentina.
The 28-year-old has a feel for which attacker presents the more challenging qualities to defend.
“On an individual level, the most challenging is Messi, there is no doubt about that,” Maripan told reporters (h/t TNT Sports Chile). “Mbappe is also, but I think that Messi has been the most difficult to face.”
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While the discussion is between Mbappe and Messi, there’s also the other player who’s pretty good on attack, Neymar Jr. The 30-year-old was heading into the World Cup in good form; however, Brazil failed to meet expectations heading crashing out in the quarterfinals against Croatia.
As a result, PSG should see a motivated Neymar ready to end the 2022-23 football season on a high note by helping the capital club win their first UEFA Champions League Final.