Lyon defender Marcelo: Mbappe gave me more problems than Messi
"Messi didn't play very well, but Mbappe, for the speed, positioning, having direct confrontations with him, he was the most difficult"
Kylian Mbappe is an unpredictable player who can change games. At 19, he was already one of the best in the world. He has a huge future ahead of him. Let's see if he can match Lionel Messi.
But from that, to say that it's more complicated to mark the Frenchman than the Argentine is a stretch. Marcelo, the Lyon defender, has said that Mbappe gave him more problems than Messi.
We imgaine he must be talkihng about the personal battles he has had with both this season and not in general terms. The Brazilian face 'Leo light' as the Barça star didn't have his best night in Lyon this week as he returns from a thigh problem. It's for that reason Marcelo has said Mbappe seems more dangerous.
We don't know if he wants to spur on Messi, but it may not be in his interest to awaken the No.10 ahead of the second leg at Camp Nou if he wants his side to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.
"Playing against Mbappe this season, he gave me a lot of work," Marcelo told Goal. "Messi didn't play very well [on Tuesday], but Mbappe, for the speed, positioning, having direct confrontations with him, he was the most difficult.
"I think there is a great possibility that he will soon become the best in the world. There are some points that he needs to improve to be compared to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is evolving very fast."
In any case, we will have to wait three weeks to see the rematch. What is certain is that Lyon are the only side who have been capable of beating Mbappe's PSG in Ligue 1 this season.
