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Early signs emerge that Messi-Neymar-Mbappe trio will flop as PSG lose to Rennes

By Adedamola Samuel

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe fail to find the back of the net again as Rennes claimed a surprise 2-0 victory over Mauricio Pochettino's star-studded PSG side

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe fail to find the back of the net again as Rennes claimed a surprise 2-0 victory over Mauricio Pochettino's star-studded PSG side

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The trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe fired blanks again in Paris Saint-Germain's first Ligue 1 loss of the season. On Sunday, PSG travelled to the Roahzon Park for their Matchday 8 fixture against Rennes in the French top-flight. As expected the expensive trio of Messi, Neymar & Mbappe started with Angel di Maria also included in the attacking four. Many were expecting that the trio would pick off from where they stopped against Manchester City during the week but once again the trio failed to light up the Ligue 1.


   Kylian Mbappe provided the assist for Lionel Messi's first PSG goal

Rennes Vs. PSG Match Review

Mauricio Pochettino travelled with his charges to the Roazhon Park for the opportunity to make it 9 wins out of 9 matches in their excellent start to the Ligue 1. Before the game, Rennes had won just 2 games, losing 3 and drawing 3 to pick up just 9 points from their opening 8 games so far. But they were in spirited form against the Parisians as they took the lead in the 45th minute through Gaetan Laborde to cap an energetic first-half display.

As the match restarted, Rennes doubled their lead in the first minute of the second period through Flavien Tait. The duo of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar we're guilty of missing good chances while the former saw a 68th-minute goal ruled out for offside. Lionel Messi was unlucky to see a free-kick cannon off the crossbar after he best Alfred Gomis in the Rennes goal. That was the closest PSG got to put the ball at the back of the net as they went the full 90 minutes without a shot on target.


   Messi, Neymar and Mbappe have not clicked at PSG

Will the trio of Messi, Neymar & Mbappe flop at PSG

Another match and another failed opportunity for the famed trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe to click and put Ligue 1 clubs to the sword. While there were encouraging signs against Manchester City when Mbappe assisted Messi's first goal at PSG, there seemed to be no synergy between the front three against Rennes. 9 matches into the season and about 5 matches on the field together, many fans are beginning to wonder if the trio will ever hit it off or if Messi will flop at PSG. 

Mauricio Pochettino earlier called for patience with Lionel Messi but it's starting to look like the front 3 are not playing together and for each other. The Messi-Neymar combination is a proven success from their time at Barcelona but it is yet unknown if Mbappe can fit into this trio. Rumours of disagreements with Neymar & Messi have popped up and it seems the trio cannot play together. With less than 6 months left on his contract with PSG, the MNM trio might break up next summer as a flop.

 


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