Unlovable PSG are as far away as ever from getting the best out of their stars

The French champions resemble a luxury store, full of high-end goods no one can afford and lacking togetherness and spirit

HIGH-END GOODS: Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (L) and Argentine teammate Lionel Messi. Pic: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images

Paris Saint-Germain can make you sad. In the recent defeat by Bayern Munich we saw none of the class this team should display given their players. On one hand it was a disappointment; on the other it wasn’t a surprise because PSG’s early exit from the Champions League happens all the time.

Only in 2020 have the club reached the final. In that unique season, two German and two French clubs contested the semi‑finals, largely because the English and Spanish clubs had not played for a few weeks and were not in the rhythm of the competition, nor in training. This year, PSG lost twice against Bayern in the round of 16 without scoring a goal.