Paris Saint-Germain is looking to reverse the 3-2 aggregate score in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona. With Kylian Mbappé’s underwhelming performance in the first leg, there’s a lot of anticipation for him to come back strong on Tuesday.
Even though Mbappé didn’t leave a big mark on the game, remember, there’s a whole 90 minutes left to play, so the final result is still up in the air. Plus, according to one journalist, there’s optimism that the Frenchman will step up his game in the second leg.
So, what does the capital club need to do to secure a result that will see them advance? Samir Nasri spoke on Twitch and noted that the Ligue 1 side’s hopes fall on the shoulders of Mbappé.
“If you want to qualify, there needs to be a great Kylian Mbappé,” Nasri said. “Dembélé? He’s alright, but test his abilities. Without a doubt, having a world-class Kylian Mbappé would make a difference. Dembélé, if he had Mbappé’s finishing, could be a major player on the field, maybe even at the level of Dembélé himself.”
🚨 La qualification du PSG va dépendre de Mbappé pour Nasri :
« Si tu veux te qualifier, il faut qu'il y ait un grand Kylian Mbappé. Dembélé ? 𝗘𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗲́𝗿𝗼𝘁, 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲̂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲̂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀. 𝗦'𝗶𝗹 𝗻'𝘆 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗯𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲́, 𝘁'𝗲𝘀… pic.twitter.com/1uvpjpTJ2v
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A recent report from RMC Sport states that the club is optimistic about this possibility. Behind the scenes, manager Luis Enrique has been convinced since the start of this tie that the qualification would be decided at the Montjuïc.
