When will Paris Saint-Germain learn? When will the $1.5 billion investment in transfer fees alone pay off? On the evidence of Tuesday's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, no time soon. PSG, it should be said, was without a number of key players, but its faults were all too familiar for that to be much mitigation.
After reaching the final of last season's revamped Champions League two months ago, PSG reverted to appearing uninspired and sluggish, far too reliant on its brilliant individuals to perform a moment of genius. It was deservedly picked off by a well-organized Manchester United side that was in control for long spells.