Premier League Legend Names 3 Players Responsible for PSG's Champions League Exit

• Rio Ferdinand believes having the trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Lionel Messi in the same team cost PSG in the Champions League
• Mauricio Pochettino has come under fire in the wake of PSG's elimination from the European competition
• However, Ferdinand contends the Argentine tactician is not responsible for the loss, pointing a finger at the three players

Rio Ferdinand has absolved Mauricio Pochettino from any blame following Paris Saint-Germain's elimination from the Champions League.

Despite having a significant advantage over Real Madrid, PSG surrendered their 2-0 aggregate advantage over Real to lose 3-2.

The French giants picked a 1-0 win in the first leg of the last 16 tie played at Parc des Princes, before taking a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute of the second leg played at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, March 9.

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However, the La Liga giants staged an epic comeback in the second half of the encounter to sink the visitors.

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Karim Benzema played a central role in the turnaround as he netted a sensational 17-minute hat-trick to inspire Real Madrid to a 3-1 thrilling win.

The scoreline was also enough to earn Carlo Ancelotti's men a place in the quarter-finals of the European competition as PSG were sent packing.

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Ferdinand has now pointed the finger at three PSG stars in the wake of their defeat, suggesting Pochettino is not responsible.

According to the Man United icon, the trio of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar are largely to blame for the embarrassing loss.

"You've got Mbappe, you've got Neymar, you've got Messi now in this team playing upfront. And each of those players are players that you would probably allow as a one-off in your team to be a passenger and you all work for that player," Rio pointed out.

"To have three of them makes it near on impossible to do it at the top level. You can do it and get away with it in the French league like they do every year, they win the league," he added.

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