Applying the line attributed to Mark Twain – “reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” – to Paris Saint-Germain’s season would be a bit unfair to the league leaders. Despite losing to Rennes and Lens in recent weeks, and having looked unsteady at times in the Champions League, the team, and Kylian Mbappé in particular, won their Coupe de France match 7-0 this weekend, offering a firm riposte to anyone who thought their hegemony in France will be broken this season.
Of course, scoring seven goals against Pays de Cassel, a sixth-tier side who featured a baker in goal, will not…
