Present at a press conference this Friday, the PSG coach was bombarded with questions about the return of the French superstar.
A few days after the reinstatement of Kylian Mbappé in the professional group, Luis Enrique knew full well that he could not dodge the subject at a press conference. He was able to verify this during his public speech this Friday, on the eve of the trip to Toulouse.
After expressing his annoyance when Mbappé was sidelined, the Spanish technician did not skimp on the compliments for the striker. ” Kylian, I feel he is ready, he has a lot of desire but that’s normal for a player of his caliber. I’m happy to be able to count on world-class players like him. “A speech which also includes Ousmane Dembélé, also expected to hold Saturday. “It is a pleasure to be able to work with them. For his part, Ousmane is ready to start the game tomorrow. »
“All players must know how to attack well and all players must know how to defend well”
Luis Enrique hope to see his attack revitalized by the contribution of these disruptive players. ” Great players complement each other well. They are necessarily complementary. My job as a coach is to discover the synergy we can create with this line of attack. It’s up to me to ensure that they are as complementary as possible. »
However – and this will be a point to watch this season – there is no question of losing the balance that seems to be taking shape. In other words, Mbappé and Dembélé will also have to participate in the collective effort when the ball is lost. ” We worked on the offensive aspect and the defensive aspect over several sessions this week. All players must know how to attack well and all players must know how to defend well. It’s mandatory for everyone, that’s what we worked on this week. Team balance is very important. The message got through.
