Mike Maignan and the Blues get their revenge. At the beginning of September, the French team had indeed foundered against Italy at the Parc des Princes (1-3). A defeat particularly badly experienced by the French goalkeeper, who had given a resounding rant in the locker room, denouncing certain starlet behaviors. This speech, which seemed to target Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann, caused a lot of reaction.
Two months later, Antoine Griezmann retired internationally and Kylian Mbappé was sidelined by Didier Deschamps after skipping the previous rally, and the Blues won 3-1 at San Siro, thereby securing first place in their group. The Blues could therefore savor at the end of the meeting.
Mike Maignan victim of “crooked people”?
Delighted, Mike Maignan did not fail to underline the state of mind displayed by the Blues. “When we play as a team like that, when we make efforts for each other, we can do great things,” he said on TF1 after the match. These are performances that must be repeated and it is worthy of the French team. » But for many, this allusion to the need to make efforts was a new dig sent to Kylian Mbappé. A vision of things vigorously contested by Didier Deschamps.
“That’s your interpretation, he lamented.
I know that in life there can be negative people, twisted people. Stop! Mike speaks from his heart, don’t go interpreting things. He talks about the players who were there. You are already starting on things… It will be taken up, you will have debates, whatever you want, go for it! He talks about the players who were there, I told you. If you want to talk about Kylian again, it’s complicated for him, leave him alone and I’m convinced that he will regain full possession of his means. »
