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Mbappé's face says it all: PSG are in trouble vs. Real Sociedad

The French side need a win at home in the Champions League round of 16.

By Darwin Largo

Kylian is not happy.

This week the matches corresponding to the round of 16 of the Champions League began to be played. On Tuesday Real Madrid and Manchester City lived up to expectations and beat RB Leipzig and Copenhagen in their respective matches, gaining a valuable advantage for the second leg to be played in two weeks.

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And this Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain are trying to do the same. They are playing one of the most interesting games of the week against Real Sociedad at the Parc des Princes, considering that the Spaniards had an excellent performance in the group stage (leaving Inter in second place and Benfica further down the table) and that they have top players like Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Merino and Martin Zubimendi.

During the first half things were not easy for PSG. Real Sociedad set out a very smart strategy that allowed them to neutralize the virtues of their rivals, which meant that Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and the other stars of the team could not play with freedom near the opponent's box. As a result, the French were barely able to create any dangerous chances.

Instead, the visitors did take advantage of the spaces PSG left in the defensive sector and came closest to scoring the opener, when in the final minutes he received a cross, shot with his left foot and the ball crashed against the crossbar. Moments later the referee gave the final whistle and the teams went to the break, but the TV cameras showed the face of Kylian Mbappé and it was clear that he is not satisfied with the level shown by his team.

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What will the coach do?

Luis Enrique must decide during the break whether to make changes to improve the team in the second half. The players on the PSG bench are: Keylor Navas, Arnau Tenas, Lucas Hernandez, Nordi Mukiele, Carlos Soler, Manuel Ugarte, Senny Mayulu, Ethan Mbappé, Marco Asensio, Randal Kolo Muani and Goncalo Ramos.

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