Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, PSG have spent a huge amount to end up with the two most valuable players in the world. The win moved Paris Saint-Germain 12 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with eight games remaining, while Lorient remained in 16th and deep in the relegation battle. 10. Messi turned provider again in the first half for Mbappe to double the advantage, with Neymar also contributing with a fine pass to play in the Argentine. AS Saint-Etienne: 24 years and 239 days Paris Saint-Germain's star-studded forward line-up achieved a hat-trick of hat-tricks as Clermont were put to the sword in a 6-1 thrashing on Saturday. One game. Video: The Best Moments of Lionel Messi Against Kawasaki Frontale, Video: Lionel Messi Scores Opening Goal Against Kawasaki Off Kylian Mbappe Pass, Report: Galtier Has Major Tactical Plans in Store for Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. In the summer of 2021, PSG realised what, until then, was only a dream. "He has been at Barcelona for many years and adapting is not easy. Paris Saint-Germain's squad has been given a breath of fresh air. Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi have not always clicked as many at Parc des Princes may have hoped when the Argentine joined last summer. FC Metz: 25 years and 280 days No player in Europes top five leagues has registered more in 2022 so far. Theyre also well-placed to make it past La Liga leaders Real Madrid and into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Mbappe, meanwhile, overtook Martin Terrier as the league's top scorer with his hat-trick, now standing on 20 goals for the season. Paris Saint-Germain: 28 years and 46 days Clermont Foot: 27 years and 54 days For advertising enquiries, contact advertising@fanatix.com. Reims, Rennes the youngest Five of Messis assists have come since the turn of the year. Kylian Mbappe has received the ball 305 times from progressive passes. Thilo Kehrer and Danilo Pereira also make the top five. PSG's rout began early when Messi played in Neymar for the opener after just five minutes, though Clermont were furious the game was not stopped to treat a player in the penalty area who was down injured. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. "But there are a lot of circumstances and events that mean it's only happening now. More so, Messi has posted a 2.8 key passes per match average in league play this season. The leader in this field is AS Saint-Etienne, who have used 12 players born in the 21st century since the start of the 2021-22 season. 9. RC Strasbourg Alsace: 27 years and 3 days
". Stade Rennais FC: 23 years and 214 days, All of Kylian MBAPPE's Ligue 1 Uber Eats goals, Goal Kylian MBAPPE (50' - PSG) / PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN - FC METZ (5-0) / 21/22, Goal Kylian MBAPPE (25' - PSG) / PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN - FC METZ (5-0) / 21/22, Goal NEYMAR JR (31' - PSG) / PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN - FC METZ (5-0) / 21/22. Paris Saint-Germain havent received a ton of praise for their performances this season, but theyve been steadily improving in recent weeks and look on track for a special campaign. A Ligue 1 title followed in 2017, before an embarrassed PSG paid an estimated 163million for the teenager, and quickly got their moneys worth. Well-served. It's difficult to change team and city. Neymar, far from questioning Leo, understands that the system at PSG has failed him. But they put on a vintage show at the weekend, with the former two each netting three times and Messi pitching in with a trio of assists. In particular, Kylian Mbappe looks the best player in the world on current form, while after a slow start to life in Paris, Lionel Messi is reminding us how he dominated world football for over a decade. 7 and Manchester United's Paul Pogba (119.3 million, 107.5 million) at No. Montpellier Hrault SC: 25 years and 136 days The renewal of Kylian Mbappe has not put out all the fires raging at Paris Saint-Germain. #CF63PSG I 1-6 pic.twitter.com/cBdaa8plAl. "It's a shame that it's only happening now," Mbappe told Canal+ when asked about the late-blooming partnership. No microphone has been detected in the system, You need to give permission for the microphone to be used to be able to use it, Error while trying to use the microphone, the browser may not be compatible. Mbappe has completed 80 successful dribbles in Ligue 1 this season. However, that doesnt mean that Mbappes competitive edge wasnt triggered by yet another crown as the worlds best player for Messi, with the Frenchman clearly believing its his time to rise to that pinnacle. They boast a 16-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 only Austrias RB Salzburg boast a bigger lead in any of Europes leagues. GOOOALLLLLL! Mbappe extended the leaders' advantage 10 minutes later before teeing up Messi for PSG's fourth, 17 minutes from time, and Neymar grabbed his second of the contest in injury-time. 6, Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne (129.4 million, 116.6 million) at No.
In spite of facing criticism for their performances this season, PSG have only actually lost two matches and will surely reclaim the Ligue 1 title. Andaccording to KPMG, Neymar and Mbappe are both worth more than what the French giants paid for them in the first place222 million and180 million, respectively. In their first season, and although they failed to achieve the desired goal of the Champions League, the numbers back up the Parisians' golden attack. Eleven goal involvements pic.twitter.com/IAI3FNd5ia, "Any regrets about the season? FC Lorient: 26 years and 52 days And while Messi has not been his usual ruthless self in front of goal during this debut season, he in turn leads Ligue 1 in assists with 13 in just 18 starts. Once again the Frenchman showed just why he is both PSG's best and most important player. Sloppy play from Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos handed Lorient a lifeline as Terem Moffi nipped in to reduce the arrears.
And. #PSGSRFC pic.twitter.com/yU9vafjcQ2. Neymar converted a 71st-minute penalty and, within a matter of seconds, laid on Mbappe's second goal, before the France ace completed his hat-trick courtesy of another Messi assist. We add small things to this team, and that gives us a great richness in tactical terms for the big games.. For the first time this season, PSG's star-studded trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi all got their names on the scoresheet in the same match - a long-overdue sight for all PSG fans. Besides, he doesn't come alone. 2007 saw the Messi-hype reach fever pitch when he recreated Diego Maradonas goal against England by carrying the ball from the halfway line to score against Getafe, and things continued to kick on. The French assembled a trident more suited to video games with the signing of Leo Messi and the continuity of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. As mentioned, Messi has not had his way in the goals department over the past months, as he still sits at a mere three goals scored over the campaign. Its not easy to describe his performances, PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino said after Mbappe shone in a 3-1 victory over Saint-Etienne. He is accompanied by his family", he said on Canal Futbol Club. Sergio Ramos' return from a two-month injury lay off was a welcome sight for Mauricio Pochettino who will hope to count on the Spaniard in the final games of the season.
Lionel Messi (51) Olympique de Marseille: 25 years and 227 days Its incredible, magnificent. Despite the use of this very young player, as well as Nuno Mendes (19), PSG remain the club with the highest average age in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season (28 years and 46 days). Cristiano Ronaldo (49) Mbappe was part of Leonardo Jardims super team at Monaco, featuring the likes of Radamel Falcao, Fabinho, Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar. 12 with a valuation of107.3 million (96.4 million). Angers SCO: 27 years and 36 days No player in Europes top five leagues this season averages a better passing accuracy than Presnel Kimpembe (96.8%). LOSC: 25 years and 66 days Neymar tops the list with a value of229.1 million (206.5 million), Mbappe is said to be worth215 million (193.8 million) and Barcelona's Lionel Messi completes the podium at203.3 million (183.2 million). RC Lens: 26 years and 95 days Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are the two most valuable players in world football, according to a KPMG study. Earning his place in the line up in 2016, Mbappe broke Thierry Henrys club records as their youngest ever player and youngest ever goal scorer. Saturday's win moves PSG 15 points clear of nearest title challengers Rennes and Marseille, with the latter playing Montpellier later this weekend. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. Neymar on criticism and social media: If there is no one to help you overcome those moments Ander Herrera reveals how the PSG dressing room found out about Mbappe's new contract. Nevertheless, the 22-year-old continues to rack up records, which begs the question, how does he compare to Messi at the same age? By taking the field in the Round 24 Ligue 1 Uber Eats match against Stade Rennais, Xavi Simons became the first player born in 2003 or later to start a match for PSG in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. 
"There is also the style of play of the team with players who in the end don't understand the way they play. Some things never change https://t.co/cUWNWr7AQl. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Hes scored 156 goals in 205 appearances. Between them, they scored 63 goals and 43 assists. The boy from Rosario nailed down a place in the starting lineup over the course of the next season, but didnt feature for Barca past the last 16 of their 2006 Champions League win due to injury against Chelsea. De Jong refuses to join Man Utd, Real Madrid target Bellingham Paper Round, Tuchel's defensive revolution begins now - The Warm-Up, Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2022 All rights reserved. At the age of 23, Mbappe is already PSGs joint-second top goalscorer of all-time, level with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But we are three quality players and we try to give our best every time. Messi currently sits at 13 assists this season, which ranks only behind Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller (16) and Mbappe (14) for the third-most assists by any player in Europes top five leagues. Only Barcelonas Adama Traore and Newcastles Allan Saint-Maximin have completed more. Debuting at 16 and scoring at 17, Mbappe already looked like a superstar, but it took Monacos incredible 6-6 away goals win over City for the world to stand up and take notice. Messi ended the season with 11 goals (six in Ligue 1 and five in the Champions League) and 14 assists. @neymarjr gets his hat-trick! Premier League players then dominate the remainder of the top 10, with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (168.3 million, 151.6 million)at No. PSG sign Ekitike on loan from Reims with option to buy. AS Monaco: 23 years and 335 days Kylian Mbappe (C) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye (R) after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Lorien. All rights reserved. Las ampollas complican la pretemporada del Real Madrid, El Real Madrid desata la locura en Los Angeles, El 'mensaje' de Laporta antes del Clsico: "Tranquilos merengues", As es el complejo de lite de LaLiga y la NBA: en busca de la excelencia deportiva y educativa, MARCA hace la pretemporada de Tchouamni con su entrenador personal: "Es difcil! The Parisians are ahead of two promoted teams in this ranking: ESTAC Troyes (27 years and 56 days) and Clermont Foot (27 years and 54 days), who are both banking on experience to try and maintain their place in the elite. Jul 17, 2022 6:54:03 PM, MARCA.com Avenida de San Luis, 25 - 28033 MADRID Un web de Unidad Editorial, MARCA.com Avenida de San Luis, 25 - 28033 MADRID Un web de, Man se alza con el Baln de Oro africano, Xavi dirige su primer entrenamiento en Estados Unidos, Valverde piensa en la Supercopa: "Uno juega en el Madrid para ganar ttulos", Real Madrid prepare for the classico at UCLA in the US, Miles de 'Surez' inundan el estadio de Nacional, Courtois y Lunin, como motos en pretemporada. The same is also true for the remainder of the top 10most notably Salah, who cost Liverpool just 34 million in 2017. The two are really starting to click together, and their contributions have led to the Parisiens effectively wrapping up the league title three months early. Logically, this trio is among the four teams that have used the most players born in the 21st century this season. The front three looked more like themselves against Lorient, working in tandem to see off the relegation-threatened visitors. 6-1! Average age of Ligue 1 Uber Eats teams (counting players with at least four appearances): Stade de Reims: 23 years and 214 days A look #Inside the 1-0 victory Rennes on Friday night! At 18, the Dutchman also became the tenth player in this age group to start a match in France's top flight this season after Matthis Abline and Wesley Ugochukwu (Stade Rennais), Martin Adeline (Stade de Reims), Rayan Cherki and Malo Gusto (OL), Elye Wahi (MHSC), Lucas Gourna (ASSE), William Mikelbrencis (FC Metz) and Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers SCO). But it was after half-time that the visitors really hit top gear. His goal scoring increased, and he was given the number 10 shirt by new arrival Pep Guardiola, with Messi integral in a historic treble during the 2008-09, establishing him as not just one of the best in the game, but potentially one of the best of all time. Theres no bitterness involved with Mbappes plot to take over the game outside of Messi and Neymars shadows though, with Mbappe alongside Messi offering full support at the golden ball ceremony. Conspicuousby his absence is Cristiano Ronaldo, who slots in at No. Liverpool's other Colombian: Could Anderson Arroyo's incredible journey end with a Luis Diaz reunion in red? El tro de estrellas del PSG tuvo palabras de agradecimiento para los fans japoneses en su llegada a tierras niponas para el 'stage' de pretemporada del club parisino.