Luis Enrique doesn’t like the media, but the Paris Saint-Germain coach can also use it to put himself in the spotlight. In a documentary published by Movistar +, the Spanish technician reveals his daily life within the capital club. One of the extracts is causing a buzz on the web this Thursday.
We can thus witness a one-on-one discussion between Luis Enrique and his former player Kylian Mbappé, during PSG’s Champions League campaign last season, after a match against Barça. And the least we can say is that the Spaniard doesn’t take it lightly with his star.
“Michael Jordan was grabbing all his teammates by the a***s and he was defending like a son of a bitch”
In a muscular speech, Luis Enrique calls on Kylian Mbappé to make more efforts on the defensive level. “I read that you liked Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was grabbing all his teammates by the a****s and defending like a son of a bitch. You must set this example, firstly as a person and as a player, to go and do the pressing. You need to go squeeze Cubarsi. Squeeze it and come back quickly. For what ? To be a leader.”
“You are a phenomenon, a world-class player, no doubt about it. But that’s not enough for me. A real leader is someone who can help you even if he doesn’t score. If you set an example for others by going to press, you know what we’re going to get? A damn… team machine! I want you to leave here through the front door. In attack, I have nothing to tell you. But you have to become the best player in history while defending. That’s a leader, that’s Michael Jordan. Is it good for you? Is everything clear? » Images that caused a sensation, in France as in Spain.
