“It’s very simple, sooner or later, when it happens, we have to get used to playing without Kylian. When I want to play it, I will, when it doesn’t, same thing.» Not very talkative as usual, Luis Enrique offered this explanation during the post-match conference of the draw snatched by his PSG against Rennes on Sunday to justify the exit in the 67th minute of play of Kylian Mbappé . A sentence which was demonstrative of the mentality of the Iberian coach on the case of the Bondynois, whose departure to Real Madrid at the end of the season is confirmed, as we revealed to you exclusively on January 7.
Rather than embarking on procrastination with his number 7, the former FC Barcelona tactician prefers to plan for the future. A future which will therefore be written without the 2018 world champion. As reported The Team this Monday, the decision of the former Spain coach was taken of his own free will and without consultation or explanation with his management. Arriving this summer with the label of a coach who listens to his own opinion and whose decisions will be respected in the capital, Luis Enrique proves that this conjecture was true.
Kylian Mbappé and his clan feared a response from PSG
However, this outing was poorly digested by the person concerned. While he had gone out with a cautious face, KM7 had not shown any major signs of incomprehension and intelligible to everyone. In the locker room, the star even remained silent, according to the indiscretions of The Team. The daily goes even further and affirms that this silence was a sign of a certain anger on the part of the former Monegasque who did not understand this decision. Already furious at having been placed on the bench against Nantes the previous weekend, Mbappé understood that he was now going to be treated like an average player until the end of his season.
Aware of this, Kylian Mbappé knows that his coach, through his footballing and human background, is not the type to be afraid of making political decisions. As a result, the 25-year-old striker fears a more complicated end to the season than expected with the capital club. As reported, some of those close to the Mbappé clan even went so far as to fear that the player would be put in the closet. Finally, PSG’s response came from its coach who, over the last two meetings, did not have any qualms with his best player. It remains to be seen whether this represents the new situation or whether Kylian Mbappé will once again become omnipresent with Paris. In the meantime, the latter intends to honor his contract until the end without making waves and wants, at all costs, to avoid standoff. According to other sources, the captain of the France team ignored this replacement. However, this episode could leave its mark on the relationship between Mbappé, PSG and Luis Enrique on the cusp of a definitely special end to the season…
