He gets people talking about him, even when he’s not there. Since Didier Deschamps’ announcement of the absence of Kylian Mbappé from his list for this November break, we have only been talking about the Madrid striker. It must be said that the Blues coach’s justification for not calling his captain was not really clear, on the contrary. “I made this decision at this gathering. Because I think it’s better that way. I’m not going to argue.”he explained on this subject. Since then, he has obviously been questioned numerous times on this subject without giving further information.
Didier Deschamps confirms that Mbappé is not well
Thursday, after the draw against Israel (0-0), Didier Deschamps even seemed very annoyed after a new question about Mbappé. “Ah, you want to get back at me? He’s not here, I said what I had to say. Leave him alone. Sometimes, it’s not too much to say too”. A response which confirmed for many that this absence was a real delicate subject. This Sunday, in TéléfootDidier Deschamps returned to the subject of Kylian Mbappé again and spoke clearly about his situation, particularly mentioning his mental concerns. “He is in a complicated situation. He is supposed to regain everything he was able to do well, even if he was less effective in 2024. Find his level of 2022? I hope so very much, he is having a difficult time, but he has everything to do this again.”he said before discussing his positioning and the difficulties in thriving at the forefront of the attack.
“He can play in several positions, then there are associations. You will perhaps tell me that I am crazy to put him as a center forward. The last two coaches he had at the club put him in 9. He doesn’t have Giroud’s profile, that’s for sure. It all depends on the team opposite too. Even if he has a preference for the left axis, rather than the right, after that they are balances. And even if I saw him recently at Real Madrid occupying the right axis. But you always have to leave some freedom”concluded DD. He is not the only one to have broached the subject this Sunday morning. Also present in the show, Ibrahima Konaté had very strong words to discuss the case of the Madrid striker. The Liverpool defender also wanted to speak about his teammate’s possible psychological concerns.
Ibrahima Konaté wants to help him
“The situation of Kylian Mbappé affects me on a personal level, because Kylian, beyond the footballer, he is a friend of mine, he is a person that I am very fond of. If he has any psychological or personal problems in his life, we will always be there to help him. But we also know the qualities he has as a footballer. He’s great, he’s one of the best players in the world. Every player in his career has had a little dip, I really don’t worry about him and when he comes back… I can’t wait for him to get back to his best level.detailed Konaté who thus explained that the absence of Kylian Mbappé was necessarily detrimental.
But there is no question for the solid central defender to use this as an excuse to justify the lack of efficiency of his team. “We miss him, whether friendly or on the pitch, that’s for sure. Because he is a very great player, but today he is not there and we have to make do with the strengths we have. But we’re not going to say that it’s because he’s not there that we’re not winning. If we had won on Thursday, we would never have had any questions about Mbappé. This is clear. It now remains to prove it this Sunday evening in this clash against Italy with the stated objective of winning by two goals to finish leader of the group.
