Are PSG a better attacking team without Kylian Mbappe?

The Ligue 1 club have shown tremendous improvement since the exit of Mbappe.

Luis Enrique felt that his club could improve without the captain of France, and this season has shown him to be correct.

In the locker room, there is a sense that PSG are stronger—or at least more united—than ever before, especially after the departure of Kylian Mbappe.

PSG are in incredible form, and it’s definitely working out well for them so far this season. They defeated Brest 10-0 on aggregate in their all-French Champions League playoff, defeated Stade Briochin 7-0 in the Coupe de France quarterfinals, and won their past five Ligue 1 games to take a 19-point lead at the top of the table (scoring 15 goals in the process).

Many fans and commentators are now questioning whether PSG are truly better without Mbappe, who they depended on greatly in attacking the previous season, given the avalanche of goals they are scoring.

Are PSG now better without Mbappe?

The dread that the French powerhouses would have trouble scoring goals was plausible when Mbappe finally left PSG after years of teasing a move to Real Madrid. This was especially true after their only traditional No. 9 Goncalo Ramos was out by an ankle injury just 20 minutes into their Ligue 1 opener at Le Havre on August 16.

At first, Randal Kolo Muani appeared to be able to assist in covering the gap up front, but during the winter transfer window, his form stagnated. He was sold to Juventus. But by then, their onslaught had started to click, and PSG were glad to let him go.

Undoubtedly, Ramos’ comeback to play at the conclusion of November was a boost, but Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele were the true revelations. During his first season in the French capital, Barcola had already established himself as one of the most promising young players in the world of football. The only question now was whether he could improve his goal total. He has, as the 22-year-old has already scored 18 goals in 43 games this season.

Surprisingly, Dembele—possibly the greatest untapped talent in the game and the worst signing in Barcelona history for a number of reasons—has outperformed Barcola in terms of output. In just 37 games, the extremely pacy winger has scored 30 goals.

Not only are they just scoring rampantly, but they are also dominating the games and appearing to be one of the top-attacking sides in Europe.

PSG have come a long way since then, and their handling of the pressure after falling behind 2-0 in the second half of their crucial match against Manchester City on January 22 was just amazing.

In actuality, PSG have changed since that pivotal victory, operating as a cohesive unit under a coach who was always incredibly confident in his ability to manage without the team’s all-time top scorer.

Even though they may not triumph in the Champions League this season, PSG have obviously moved on from Mbappe and shown that they can succeed without him.

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