Reality bites for Man City as lethal Lionel Messi delivers once again

Will the arrival of Messi help PSG finally achieve the burning ambition of their owners by bringing the Champions League trophy to Paris?

PSG's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring at The Parc des Princes. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) 

Just when the doubters were gaining traction and Manchester City were beginning to feel that missing out on Lionel Messi was no big deal, reality struck in the French capital and reminded us all that we’ve been kidding ourselves.

The biggest question being asked ahead of this Champions League group stage tie was a complicated and double-sided one.