Old boy Anelka predicts PSG will win Champions League
Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe applauds the fans at the end of the match against Manchester United, February 12, 2019. ― Reuters pic
After a hesitant start to their European campaign, with the team lying third behind Liverpool and Napoli in Group C, PSG won their last two group matches to finish top. Anelka said to him it was “not a surprise” that PSG cruised to a 2-0 victory at Manchester United in the last 16 first leg three weeks ago, reserving special praise for the “precocious” Mbappe whom he described as “one of the best strikers in the world” ahead of today's second leg in Paris.
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