PSG coach Luis Enrique explained why he left Kylian Mbappé on the bench this Saturday.
PSG defeated Lille this Saturday at the Parc (3-1). A demonstration of force in which Kylian Mbappé did not participate. For the first time since April 2018, the French international remained on the bench throughout a match.
Luis Enrique did not want to risk Mbappé
At the end of this meeting, Luis Enrique explained why he did not use his star player. “We didn’t want to take any risks with him. It didn’t make any sense. If it had been a final, he would have been there. It had been smart on his part and mine not to make him play.” he declared on Canal+.
The Spanish technician also specified that it was imperative to run during this meeting preceding the European resumption. “When you play matches every 3 days, the objective is to control the minutes. We remain demanding. And we want most of the players to have their minutes. They were very competitive and there was intensity. It was very pleasant to see this team.”
Confident for Wednesday
As for next week’s big meeting, Luis Enrique called on everyone to play down the drama. “The best thing is to take advantage of it. There was a lot of tension with the Champions League. It’s about competing in this competition while telling yourself that it’s magnificent”. He calls himself Zen because “When a coach sees his players, regardless of who is playing, doing what we ask of them, then it’s nice. »
Finally, to conclude, he affirmed that the oppositions against Brest and Lille were ideal to prepare for the reception of the Basques: “It’s a team built very well by their coach and they play good football. Brest and Lille are very similar to them. And we were lucky to face these sparring partners. But we have extreme confidence in ourselves and our supporters. Without pressure and with a lot of pressure.”
