At the end of France’s victory against Gibraltar (14-0), thanks in particular to a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé, Didier Deschamps gently made fun of Luis Enrique.
Already qualified for Euro 2024 in Germany, the France team put on a show on Saturday evening on the lawn of the Allianz Riviera. Opposed to the modest selection of Gibraltar, the Blues signed the biggest success in their history (14-0), marked in particular by Kylian Mbappé’s hat-trick.
At the end of the match, Bixente Lizarazu invited Didier Deschamps to comment on the performance of the PSG striker. “A hat-trick (from Mbappé), congratulations from the coach? »thus launched the former left side to the French coach, who replied, hilariously: ” You look for me. No, I expect a lot more from him. » Which also amuse Mbappé a lot.
“There was the Rugby World Cup, not long ago, he was inspired!” 😂
Kylian Mbappé reacts to his incredible goal in the “After Match”. pic.twitter.com/MIEy81HlMI
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“He is totally involved on the ground”
“No, it’s very good. Kylian, beyond his quality and what he is capable of doing, he proved it again this evening, he has this reflection and this collective dimension in relation to the group with his role as captain”then explained more seriously DD, who added in a post-match press conference: “Kylian, beyond what he has done and is capable of doing, scoring this hat-trick… he is totally involved on the pitch and in his role as captain too. This makes him responsible towards the group, he does it perfectly, assisted by Antoine (Griezmann) too. »
Comments which refer to those made by Luis Enrique after PSG’s victory in Reims (0-3), who had publicly criticized the kid from Bondy, despite having scored a hat-trick. “There is nothing to say about the goals. But it can be better, he declared to journalists. I will analyze his match, and I will tell him in private. He is one of the best players in the world, but we need more. We want him to do even more things. This is just my opinion. »
