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PSG fans might not approve, but the style that worked for Galtier at Lille and Saint-Étienne also suits their teamBy Eric Devin for Get French Football News“Planet Mbappé” read the headline of this morning’s l’Équipe. It has seemed for some time that this is his world and we are all just living in it, especially after his performances at the World Cup. But just as it looked like he could not burnish his status as the world’s best footballer any more, he showed again on Sunday evening that there is always another level to his game.Not only did he score a brace for PSG in their 3-0 win against Marseille at the Vélodrome to go level with Edinson Cavani as the club’s joint all-time top scorer, but he also set up Lionel Messi for the other goal and terrorised the Marseille defence throughout. Admittedly, the absence of Samuel Gigot and Chancel Mbemba helped Mbappé slice through the hosts’ midfield and back three, but PSG were also missing key players. Continue reading...