Now ensconced in a team of elite players, Mbappé has too often this season continued to play with that same determined streak of individualism, and on Sunday it was nearly PSG’s downfall. Against a poorly assembled Monaco, PSG should have pasted the champions, but instead were forced to eke out a narrow victory. Admittedly, the prevailing attitude among the leaders (and not only Mbappé) was generally one of overconfidence, even against Ligue 1’s second-placed side. This season Draxler has successfully been converted into a central midfielder. Catastrophically wasteful in possession, their key players, Jean Michael-Seri and Dante in particular, were unrecognisable from last season.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2017 12:45 UTC