Kylian Mbappé’s performance on Wednesday evening against Borussia Dortmund (1-1, 6th day of the Champions League), was an opportunity for journalist Didier Roustan to appeal to Olivier Giroud.
The blow did not go far yesterday for Kylian Mbappé, but his goal scored in the 76th minute of the match on the sixth day of the Champions League between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain (1-1) was logically canceled for offside. More generally, the performance offered in Germany by the Parisian striker did not win over everyone. For some, his lack of defensive involvement continues to be a problem.
And it’s even more for Didier Roustan. The journalist opened up about it on the set of the channel The Team, just after PSG’s last-minute qualification for the C1 round of 16. “ I saw in L’Équipe that PSG runs four kilometers less than the teams in its group. (…) On arrival, I regret, this evening you see Mbappé again with a defender, the ball is three-four meters from him, he does not accelerate.“
“He’s thirty-seven, he runs more than you”
And Didier Roustan compared Mbappé’s performances with those of his friend in Blue and AC Milan player, Olivier Giroud. “ Mbappé runs less than (Harry) Kane who is thirty-two years old. He runs less than Giroud who is thirty-seven years old. At one point, all Mbappé that he is, I want him to have all the rights, that he can play until the 90th minute (…), but who is going to tell him and impose on him, video on support: ‘There, towards your teammates, well no. You accelerate ten meters, you close ranks.’ He’s not interested in that at all. If you put it in his face, Giroud is also a center forward. In a corridor you run more normally. ‘He’s thirty-seven, he runs more than you. They all run more than you. »
Top scorer for Paris Saint-Germain since the start of the season, Kylian Mbappé therefore continues to be talked about, everyone having their own opinion on the issue.
