I was thinking about PSG and the champions they had like Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar that never won in Europe, evidence that a collection of super-stars does not make a team despite their individual brilliance.
Today with a very good coach and players that actually sacrifice and have good chemistry they're in the CL final.
Kvara always impresses me with his work rate and defensive play that in the semi almost scored a fantastic goal that hit the post but played more LB than LW so his defensive contribution was instrumental in the win. Well worth the 75 mil PSG paid for him. People scoff when I write that I prefer him to Leao but he's better in many aspects of the game, including shooting, passing, defending, and obviously a harder worker.
Then Fabian Ruiz bought from Napoli that solidifies their midfield even if not flashy, and players like Dembele`, Vitinha, Barcola, Doue`, Hakimi, Marquinhos. It's a solid group of very good players but nobody dominating or playing as individuals which is what they did before. It started when they hired Campos to run the mercato and let go of Leonardo that the molding of a real team and not just a bunch of big names began. If our Milan execs are even paying attention, it should be a lesson of how to create a functioning team based on who best fits a certain system.
