Paris Saint-Germain's teenage superstar Kylian Mbappe feels for all the Qatar-owned club's huge investments in recent years, they will need the breaks to fall their way if they are to finally fulfill their dream of winning the Champions League.
The French giants face Liverpool in a crunch group game at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, when a defeat could end their hopes of even reaching the knockout rounds, unthinkable for a club with their ambitions.
They may have won all 14 Ligue 1 games this season under new coach Thomas Tuchel — meaning a successful defence of the domestic title is inevitable — but PSG underperformed in a 3-2 defeat in Liverpool.
Two draws against Napoli followed, and now another defeat against Jurgen Klopp's side and a win for Napoli against Red Star Belgrade at the same time would send Paris packing.
"We have struggled a bit so far, but we are still in the running and we have our fate in our own hands. I think that in order to win a competition you need things to click into place," Mbappe said.
It is not just on the field that PSG need things to go their way, with Tuchel currently sweating on the fitness of both Mbappe and Neymar for Wednesday's game.
Mbappe came off with a shoulder injury during France's friendly against Uruguay last week, while Neymar hurt a groin playing for Brazil the same night. Both players watched from the stands as PSG laboured to a 1-0 win over Toulouse at the weekend.
An injury to Neymar cost Paris dear against Real Madrid in the Champions League last season, and they will be desperate to have both players fit.
Mbappe, meanwhile, knows exactly what it takes at this level, having starred in France's glorious World Cup campaign in Russia, scoring in the 4-2 final win over Croatia.
Mbappe — who turns 20 next month — believes PSG can learn from France's campaign in Russia, and sees their 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 as a reference point.
"At the World Cup, during the group stage, nobody thought we would go on to win it," said the forward.
"I had said our aim was to win it and people laughed at me a bit. So it can be difficult to look too far forward, all the more so in the Champions League where there are so many matches."