Kylian Mbappé has the Champions League quarterfinal matchup against Barça marked in red on his calendar. The PSG star is aware that the success or failure of the season largely depends on the tie against the Blaugrana and Bondy is clear that he must take a step forward.
“It’s the time for great players. I’m prepared and as always I’m not going to hide,” the Parisian explained on Téléfoot before the first game against the Catalans next Wednesday at the Parc des Princes. The second leg of the tie will be played at the Montjuïc stadium in Barcelona next Tuesday, March 16.
Mbappé arrives after several games in which he has been substituted and in the last game he started as a substitute. The French champion and leader of Ligue 1 suffered a league puncture on Saturday against Clermont (1-1), who achieved a creditable draw in Paris. Bondy’s man came out in the second half, but it was not enough to achieve the comeback against the bottom team
Since the French entity was bought by Qatar more than a decade ago, PSG’s main objective is to win the first Champions League in its history. Mbappé, who arrived at the club in 2017, knows that Luis Enrique’s season depends largely on the team’s performance in the top European competition.
“Every year, this period is a turning point of the season. At the end of April we will have an indication of the type of season we are likely to have. I am sure we will give it our all, then the result… is in God’s hands! “added Mbappé about the duel against Barça and the performance of the French team.
Mbappé will leave PSG at the end of the season, at the end of his contract and declining to renew it, so this season is his last chance to win a Champions League with the Parisian club that at 25 years old, after seven in the elite, is still elusive. resist. Everything indicates that next year he will wear the Real Madrid shirt, but first he is focused on eliminating Barça.
