Luis Enrique’s words against Kylian Mbappé this weekend obviously did not escape Didier Deschamps.
Despite his hat-trick against Reims this weekend in the league, Kylian Mbappé was kindly reframed by PSG coach Luis Enrique at the end of the match. “ I’m not very happy with Kylian today. On the goals, obviously, I have no complaints. But I think he can help the team more, in another register. I’m going to talk to him face to face first, I’m not going to do it in the media. It’s not public. We think he’s one of the best players in the world, no doubt about it. But we would like him to do even more. »
Obviously, Didier Deschamps, the coach of the Blues, heard of these barely nuanced remonstrations. And the French conductor was invited to comment on them this Monday at a press conference. “ It’s a hot potato… It’s not that I don’t want to answer, but I’m not going to go into data that I don’t havesays the Bayonne strategist, always very cautious in his comments. That’s up to Kylian and his trainer. If I tell you: “I don’t do it like that”; in two minutes you will say: “Deschamps turns on Enrique…” I am not here to turn on anyone. He said what he had to say. The question must be asked of both concerned. »
“I don’t know what Luis Enrique is asking Mbappé”
Didier Deschamps still says more about what could have pushed Luis Enrique to such an outing, while taking care to defend his captain: “ I don’t know what he asks of him in each match, in different positions and systems. In management and communication, I am not saying that what Luis Enrique did is not good. I may do it differently, others may do it differently. It can happen, but it’s not just Kylian, it happens to all attackers. Do they prefer to have a good match and not score? I’m not sure… The ideal is to do both, but with frequencies of three to four matches per week, it’s difficult. Above all, we ask an attacker to be decisive, whether in goals or in passes. And if there is one who is very efficient in this regard, it is still Kylian. »
