“A heroic team for a historic treble”. The Ultra Paris Collective deployed this banner this Sunday at the Parc des Princes for Paris SG-AS Saint-Étienne (33rd day of Ligue 1). He was heard. The Parisians, at the end of the suspense, went for an oh-so-important victory in the race for the title in the French championship (3-2). And if the title holders returned to one point behind Lille in the standings, it is largely thanks to Kylian Mbappé (22 years old).
Author of a double, the French international striker was the most dangerous Parisian side on the entire front of the attack. His equalization, after a magnificent sequence on an opening by Ander Herrera, put the Red-and-Blue in the right direction while the Greens had just taken the advantage. His penalty, obtained by him, then allowed his family to take the lead.
23 goals on the clock
And if Mauro Icardi, author of the winning goal, will remain as the hero, it is the 2018 world champion who was the big man of this game, celebrating with a cry of rage at the final whistle. At the end of the meeting, at the microphone of Canal +, the current top scorer in L1, with 23 goals now, had a smile and a sense of duty accomplished. “We got into a bit of trouble, we didn’t give up, we wanted to win. The championship remains a primary objective. It would be the club’s 10th, we want to mark the history of the club. We want to win “, he blurted out, refusing to talk about his future.
Moments later, at a press conference, his coach Mauricio Pochettino reaffirmed his wish to see him stay. “As I am an optimist, I want to keep my best players. I hope that Kylian, who is the best or one of the best players in PSG, will stay at the club for a long time. I want to believe it”, dropped the Argentinian. After a performance like this Sunday, we can easily understand.