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Thomas Tuchel Rejects Kylian Mbappe Assessment After PSG's 5-1 Defeat to Lille

Thomas Tuchel believes Kylian Mbappe was wrong to say Paris Saint-Germain "lack personality" after they were thrashed 5-1 by second-placed Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

For the second week running, it meant the Paris giants failed to wrap up a seventh Ligue 1 title in eight years.

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Given they have a 17-point lead and a game in hand, PSG will still eventually be crowned champions.

But Mbappe criticised his side's performance, per Reuters' Julien Pretot (h/t MailOnline):

"It was a box-to-box game, some moments we were in control, some moments we were not.