Luis Enrique can count on the “total confidence” of his managers in his way of managing Kylian Mbappé’s playing time.
Eighteen minutes. This is the time that Kylian Mbappé spent on the lawn of the Parc des Princes, Sunday afternoon against Reims (2-2). As he has become accustomed to in recent weeks, Luis Enrique has decided to leave the Parisian striker on the sidelines, five days after his demonstration against Real Sociedad in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
A way to best manage his physical condition so that he approaches the end of the season fresher or a sanction because he announced to the capital club that he intended to leave for Real Madrid this summer? Asked about the subject at a press conference on the eve of PSG-Nice, in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France, the coach of the Rouge et Bleu opted for the first option.
Luis Enrique wants “control playing time”
“We study every detail for the players individuallyhe explained. All matches are important. (…) We must control the playing time for very explosive players like (Ousmane) Dembélé or (Kylian) Mbappé. They have incredible speed which involves risks. This involves making them play more or less minutes. » The former Bondynois is fixed.
If the French international plays less, it is for his own good. A management which may surprise but which Luis Enrique assumes. And the Catalan technician can count on the support of his superior: “Since I arrived, since my first meeting with Luis Campos and since I know the president (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi), I have always felt total confidence. »
There ” total confidence » of Campos and Al-Khelaïfi
“The project is a bit new for the club, different from previous coaches, with a lot of young playersadded the former Barça coach, cited by RMC Sport. The idea is to see that our supporters follow us and think that we play well. I’m having a good time in personal terms, as a coach and that’s how you should run a football project. »
