In Wednesday’s Champions League match, PSG faces Borussia Dortmund with hopes of securing a spot in the final and claiming the European Cup, a feat the club has never achieved before. Despite losing Lionel Messi in the summer, Luis Enrique’s team has already clinched the Ligue 1 title once again and is in contention for four trophies this season. According to French football expert Julian Laurens, the team’s progress this season can be attributed to a shift in мentаlity within the squad, with star forward Kylian Mbappe notably displaying a more subdued ego.

He told TNT Sports: “I think it’s due to a few things. This is clearly the last season before there’s a big change, in the sense that Mbappe will leave after seven years.

“There’s also the timing; all of that happening at a moment where there’s fewer issues, let’s put it that way, in the dressing room and less egos. So, no more Messi, no more Neymar, no more Veratti, who were the ones, as good as they were on, off the pitch, were a bit like the Dons of the dressing room, if you will.

“I мean, Messi didn’t care that much, but still, it was Messi and now in the dressing room, you’ve got people who just get on with everyone, who tell jokes to everybody in different languages, whereas before you had clans, and it doesn’t seem that there are [any] clans anymore.

“Kylian could have been a disruptive presence in a way sometimes, last season, but even he wants to enjoy it. So even his ego seems to be a bit calmer than it would be in a normal situation considering he’s the best player in the world. So I think all of that put together makes it why this is much more of a team than really we’ve ever seen since the Qataris arrived.”

Once again, Mbappe has been instrumental for PSG, netting 26 goals in 28 Ligue 1 matches and scoring eight times in 10 Champions League appearances. However, PSG will soon need to find a replacement for the French striker, as he is anticipated to depart the club in the summer to join Real Madrid. Currently, PSG is in Dortmund for the first leg of their semi-final clasҺ, followed by hosting the Bundesliga side on Tuesday, May 8 at the Parc des Princes. With the league title already secured with three games to spare, Luis Enrique’s team is set to face Lyon in the Coupe de France final on March 25.