Episode 971: Majestic Mbappe, Neymar Not IT, United Are Back, Playstation Football, Chelsea Smile
On 78 minutes, his number came up on the board. The Paris crowd rose as one to acclaim their new hero, and it wasn’t Neymar.
ICYMI: PSG’s Kylian Mbappe faked David Alaba out of his shoes to set up this #SCtop10 Neymar goal.
Watch it here: https://t.co/EOzZCDnEjh pic.twitter.com/NMl2h2zMBb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 28, 2017
Kylian Mbappé rose above the Neymar-Cavani drama to destroy Bayern Munich’s defence and proclaim his status as the best young player in the world. Together with Miguel Delaney who was there to see it in person we look back on an amazing night of football in Paris.
Why Mbappe is really the next Messi figure, and maybe better than Neymar right now: https://t.co/rAcpFByZQb
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) September 28, 2017
We also hear from Kieran Canning who saw Chelsea’s superb win away to Atletico Madrid.
Batshuayi hands @ChelseaFC a well-deserved Wanda win to inflict Atletico’s first defeat at new home https://t.co/XUYCAC3gvP
— Kieran Canning (@KieranCanning) September 28, 2017
Meanwhile Jose Mourinho is hard at work persuading his Manchester United players to strip away the last of the rococo frills that have encumbered their football since he took over. Their 4-1 win in Moscow means English teams have now won eight out of ten in the Champions League so far this season, with only Liverpool letting the side down.
xG map for Spartak – Liverpool
Mel Brooks said, “Tragedy is when I cut my finger, comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.” pic.twitter.com/i1KNrURe76
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