“He is very involved. You were worried, but I wasn’t.” Didier Deschamps had already set the trend after the Blues’ victory against Scotland (4-1). Scorer that evening from the penalty spot, Mbappé concluded a successful international break, having already struck twice against the Netherlands three days earlier. Three goals in two games, that must have reassured the striker, who has been lacking success lately. His clumsiness even caught observers during PSG’s last match in Rennes (3-1 success for the Parisians).
Here he is in four consecutive matches without finding the net with the French champion. A long streak after a successful start to the season where he scored 8 times in just 5 appearances. Today he returns to competition with his club, for the reception in Strasbourg (kick-off at 5 p.m.). Four days before the reception of AC Milan counting for the 3rd day of the Champions League, the top scorer in the history of PSG will undoubtedly be keen to silence the emerging criticism.
Luis Enrique on Mbappé: “He’s a human.”
A concern that Luis Enrique cares about. For the Spaniard, there is nothing to fear. “I love everything about Kyliandecides the coach on Prime Video. It’s curious because he’s a player who scores 50 goals a year but when he goes 3 games without scoring, you worry. It’s not a machine, it’s a human. During these matches, he created chances. I am satisfied with his attitude, with what he brings to the team. You can’t doubt a player like Kylian. If we criticize him, we should stop playing football.
A statement which should please those concerned, especially in the current period where the whole of PSG has been shaken by several poor performances (Clermont in Ligue 1 and especially Newcastle in the Champions League). Attacking leader, Mbappé is inevitably at the center of these criticisms, he who we would also like to participate more in the team’s defensive work. This is the lot of all great players. By trivializing the exceptional, followers always demand more.
