The international break has ended for the French team and it would be an understatement to say that it has not been easy for the various players. The lackluster victory gleaned in Lyon against Belgium (2-0) has not completely erased the repercussions of the terrible defeat of the Blues against Italy at the Parc des Princes a few days earlier in Paris (1-3). The criticism has not stopped growing, from journalists and supporters alike. At the Groupama Stadium, part of the Rhone crowd even whistled at some French protagonists including coach Didier Deschamps who returned to the atmosphere within the group and the climate around this international period: “I didn’t hear the whistles. But you know, the criticism, I’m not going to say that I was born with it, but it’s part of the game, it’s my responsibility, I’m immersed in everything that’s happening. It doesn’t have an influence on me, but on the players, the environment… When we come, we support the French team, so the whistles… That people are unhappy, disappointed, that they show it, why not, but there when the players are on the field… I don’t think it’s for the good of the French team“.
But the damage is done and this gathering will leave its mark, in particular this famous outburst by Mike Maignan after the defeat against the Nazionale. Very quickly, information about Maignan’s outburst leaked to the media, including the newspaper The team. Indeed, the AC Milan goalkeeper reportedly reprimanded his teammates for two minutes, pointing out the behavior of some stars without naming them. Kylian Mbappé and vice-captain Antoine Griezmann remained silent. Even if for some actors, the Real Madrid player was targeted by Maignan. The atmosphere was therefore a little tense in the group in recent days as confirmed by Ousmane Dembélé on the microphone of TF1 Monday evening, a few minutes after the victory against the Red Devils: “There are always bad times in football. This defeat against Italy stung us“However, the climate will further intensify with new revelations. The Team details in its edition of the day the behavior of Kylian Mbappé who questioned more than one person during this electric week.
An isolated player at Clairefontaine
Since the first day of the rally, Kylian Mbappé does not seem fully active and concerned by the upcoming deadlines. At least that is what is reported The Team. Even though he played his role as captain by guiding the three new Manu Koné, Loïc Badé and Michael Olise, he remained mostly discreet, isolated and nonchalant. The Bondy player never appeared as a key player, a fully integrated element in the life of the group. Moreover, Didier Deschamps’ staff very quickly noticed this big change in the behavior of their captain. It is also for this reason that most of the players joined Mike Maignan when he pointed the finger without naming players “starlet attitudes“But this is not the only interesting information about Kylian Mbappé revealed by the French newspaper this Wednesday. Internally, the Blues striker stood out on one occasion and not the least.
Indeed, Mbappé took the floor to castigate in a long, precise and detailed monologue the lack of tactical sessions and collective training focused on the system. An outing that echoes some others, moreover joining part of Maignan’s argument after the defeat against Italy, while directly targeting the staff of the French team and by domino effect, Didier Deschamps. This time very invested in this discussion, the former PSG player did everything to emphasize the need, especially for new players, to benefit from tactical sessions. Maintaining his desire to align a revamped team, Deschamps decided to give the armband to N’Golo Kanté and not Mike Maignan in order, according to The Teamnot to offend Mbappé, who is already very affected by this truce. Now see you in October to take a new temperature and measure the possible repercussions…
