Here’s a statement you’ve probably heard — or that has maybe even crossed your mind — before: Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are too good for the level of competition in Ligue 1.
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It is, however, still quite fun to watch them toy with their vastly inferior (professional) opponents anyway. Take, for instance, Friday’s 2-1 victory over second-place Lille (eight points back when the game kicked off).
Each of Paris Saint-Germain’s babyfaced superstars scored a marvelous goal, and made it look so, so, so easy in doing so. As in, unfairly easy.
GOAL @PSG_English!!
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) November 2, 2018
Who else but @KMbappe to provide the breakthrough 🔥 The hosts lead 1-0 over second-place @LOSC_EN with 20' left to play. #PSGLOSC pic.twitter.com/DefSdWRhm9
Now @neymarjr gets in on the action!
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) November 2, 2018
@PSG_English now up 2-0 on @LOSC_EN and the champions are well on their way to a 12th consecutive win to start the @Ligue1_ENG season 👀 pic.twitter.com/jVuEkkWXo3
On one hand, Neymar and Mbappe clearly aren’t being challenged in Ligue 1. On the other hand, they look like they’re having so much fun playing playground soccer that maybe we should just leave them be and enjoy their exploits for as long as we can.