Without a doubt, the moment that PSG is experiencing at the beginning of 2025 is practically perfect, already being champion of the Trophee des Champions and now saving their stay in the UEFA Champions League.
Nobody imagined that, despite low expectations, the Parisian club would manage to beat Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
In a fantastic comeback, the Parisian team made it clear that their strengths are in a great mentality and in a highly competitive squad, built under the direction of Luis Enrique.

The real replacement for Kylian Mbappe has been a collective and united squad
PSG’s great replacement for Kylian Mbappe, its top scorer in the club’s history, has been the formation of a collective and competitive squad without egos on the bench.
After Kylian Mbappe left, many were saying that PSG would no longer be the great team it had been in recent years.
However, the reality has been completely the opposite. PSG, without Mbappe, has become a much more collective and united team, with a striking style of play that does not depend on a single figure.
This was demonstrated in the match against Manchester City, where PSG lined up a starting eleven with an average age of 23.8 years. Players such as Desire Doue, 19 years old, and Joao Neves, 20 years old, stood out especially.
Joao Neves, MVP of the match, shined with an impressive display all over the pitch, making clear the enormous potential of this new PSG.
The key to PSG: the collective above individualities
What many have highlighted is that the biggest “replacement” for Mbappe has not been a specific player, but the team as a whole.
With Mbappe, PSG used to be a team dependent on its star; now, without the French striker, the team has found a collective identity.
Every player on the pitch plays his role, resulting in much more balanced football.
Even risky tactical decisions, such as leaving Ousmane Dembele on the bench at the start of the match, have been successful.
Dembele, considered PSG’s best player this season, came on in the second half as a surprise factor, being key to securing the victory.
Thanks to Luis Enrique’s vision, PSG has not only overcome its dependence on Mbappe, but has built a competitive, young team with a promising future. This new PSG seems ready for great challenges in 2025.