Kylian Mbappé left at half-time of Monaco-PSG this Friday (0-0). Luis Enrique justified himself after the meeting.
Luis Enrique gave a speech similar to that given against Rennes last weekend to explain his decision to take Kylian Mbappé off at half-time against Monaco on Friday evening, when the score was 0-0 . As a reminder, against Rennes, Mbappé was taken out in the second period.
“Oh I’m surprised! I’ve been around football long enough to know that everything is important. Sooner or later we will have to get used to playing without Kylian. I’m trying to find the best option for the team. The option I think is best…maybe I’m wrong or not, who is it?. “, explained Enrique in the mixed zone.
Mbappé replaced, explanations from Luis Enrique
Was it a punishment, a consequence of the player’s decision to leave the club at the end of the season? “ My answer is the one I gave”, thundered Enrique in the face of the insistence of journalists in the mixed zone. “ Sooner or later, you have to get used to playing without him. I have to make decisions all the time. It’s my philosophy to think about what’s best for the team. I don’t want to argue, it’s my decision. »
At a press conference, the Spanish coach went so far as to say that PSG played better without their star striker: “100% coach’s decision. Sooner or later, we will have to get used to playing without Kylian. And as a coach, my goal is always to find the best for the team, what I consider to be best for the team. Explain my management of Kylian? I am not going to enter into this game. I am a professional and what I said to your colleagues is what I will repeat until Real Sociedad. There’s no problem, it’s just handling a situation the best way, the way I think is best. Nothing else… What if I think we played better in the second half? Without a doubt. »
