Pochettino reveals what Kylian Mbappe told him ahead of Barcelona thrashing
Kylian Mbappe was the hero as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Barcelona 4-1 at the Camp Nou and Mauricio Pochettino revealed he had predicted a victory even before the match.
Mbappe was at his best as he scored a hat-trick in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie, with Lionel Messi and Moise Kean scoring the other goals.
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Pochettino was taking charge of his first Champions League game in charge of the French side after Thomas Tuchel – who is now the manager of Chelsea – was fired despite guiding them through the group stages.
The former Tottenham manager had only won once at the Camp Nou, during his spell at Espanyol, but delivered a famous second win to put PSG in control of the two-legged tie.
And Pochettino ...