The defeat, and especially the way in which Les Bleus were beaten a few days ago against Italy in the Nations League group stage (1-3), has not gone down well with Mike Maignan. A few minutes after the match, the French goalkeeper let out a shout that the walls of the Parc des Princes locker room still remember. In particular criticizing the “starlet” behavior of some, the player targeted a certain Kylian Mbappé without saying so. Enough to confirm a feeling of unease.
At least that’s the analysis made by two journalists this Saturday, speaking on RTL. It was first Gilles Verdez who gave his point of view. It’s violent, but if Maignan does it… Maignan is not an individualist. If he does it, it’s because he has the echo of a Mbappé problem. In fact, Mbappé has become so individualistic that he is only bearable when he plays in a magical way. If he scores three goals in every match, everyone keeps quiet. But as soon as he becomes bad, obviously, we attack him. His frenzied individualism, his slightly diva side, his ‘me me’ side, it’s starting to become a bit unbearable.. »
Jealousy and anger
And the journalist concludes: ” Since he is less good, it is true that it poses a problem. That the captain is of an individualism and egocentricity to this point, it is not easy to manage. » The same goes for his colleague Bertrand Latour, who has been following the Blues for the channel since 2019. The Team
that he just left to go home Canal+. ” For years, Mbappé’s behavior, his power, has caused misunderstandings, sometimes jealousies and even anger from time to time, in relation to the investment he puts in or precisely that he does not put in. But he was so powerful and so often good, that people tell you this between two doors, and above all you should not repeat it, or they would never have had the courage to say it. »
The unease is therefore very present according to the observer who added a little layer at the time of concluding. I hope that Mbappé will question himself in the long term, but I doubt it a little to be honest. It would be good if he listened to the signals that his teammates give him. The media, they don’t listen to them, we understand, but not everyone can be wrong. »
