Ethan Mbappé probably did well to leave PSG, his training club with which he made his debut with professionals alongside his big brother Kylian. At 18, the midfielder has made a small place in LOSC for his first season in the North. He still hasn't opened his goals in Ligue 1, but Bruno Genesio is counting on him. A determined left -hander, the native of Montreuil has made promising entries since his return to competition, after an operation of a quadriceps in October.
“He did a very good week of training. So yes, it can be an additional offensive argument very, very interesting for us ”launched the Coach of the DOGUES on Friday at a press conference on Friday, while Edon Zhegrova is still in the recovery phase and Rémy Cabella and Angel Gomes are currently excluded from the matches by their coach.
For the arrival of AJ Auxerre on Sunday afternoon (3-1), Genesio changed its plans by combining Chuba Akpom in Jonathan David at the forefront, with Hakon Haraldsson and Matias Fernandez-Pardo on the sides. It was the Canadian scorer of the Lille who made the difference, by shifting Thomas Meunier for the opening of the entry score (9th) and by concluding from the left on a small service of Fernandez-Pardo before half-time (43rd).
Ethan Mbappé, short -lived happiness
Ethan Mbappé was launched in the second half and more precisely in the 80th minute in place Akpom. And he thought he was scoring his very first goal with professionals! On a superb Ballon by Nabil Bentaleb over the Icaunnaise defense, the former Parisian marked in force ahead of Donovan Léon (90th). He exploded with joy but the assistant referee had raised his flag to report an offside and the video referee then confirmed the invalidation of the goal to the central referee.
In the process, the Auxerrois revived the suspense, Alexsandro tackling the ball at the bottom of his nets (92nd), but it was finally John David who had the last word to offer himself a double (97th) and validate a 3-0 victory for the LOSC, 4th two points from OM, the 2nd. Ethan Mbappé continues his progress and, despite competition on the right wing (by Haraldsson and Mitchel Bakker), he should have playing time in the last four games of the season against Angers, OM, Brest and Reims. To finally be decisive?
Ethan Mbappé reported offside on his goal refused against Auxerre.
