Things are tense between Mbappé and Luis Enrique
Mbappé made his first appearance at the Parc des Princes since the announcement of his departure and he had an eventful afternoon against Rennes (1-1). Perfectly muzzled by the Rennes defense, the Frenchman had almost nothing to eat. As a result and extremely rare, the Frenchman was taken out during the match by Luis Enrique without being injured and from the hour mark. A week after being a substitute in Nantes, the message is clear: Mbappé is no longer untouchable. “Status debunked” summary The Team. The daily also returns to the relationship between the two men who took the time to discuss when the attacker made his decision to announce his departure. Nothing leaked from this discussion, but it is now clear that Luis Enrique did not appreciate this announcement from the Frenchman in the middle of the most important challenges of the season, we can read. After the match in Rennes, the Spaniard spoke about the premature exit of his star, as also relayed The Parisian. “Sooner or later, at some point, we will have to learn to play without Kylian. When I consider it appropriate, he will play or not play, like all coaches do with their players. I want maximum competitiveness for next season”, he blurted. In Spain and notably in the interior pages of the newspaper A.S., this release caused a lot of noise. Each day that passes brings Mbappé closer to Real, as we revealed to you on January 7. And this statement only confirms all that.
The Modric phoenix rises from the ashes
Real Madrid struggled to win against Sevilla. Although ultra-dominant, the Madrilenians were unable to find the fault against the rough Andalusian defense. Salvation finally came from“eternal” Luka Modric, author of superb inspiration, as posted in the newspaper A.S. This morning. Coming into play just before the last quarter of an hour (74th), the 38-year-old midfielder delivered his own and also delivered a little himself. His season is delicate, he only plays parts of matches, contenting himself with the role of luxury substitute. His joy at the goal shows his frustration throughout. The Madrid press pays tribute to the 2018 Ballon d’Or like the newspaper Marca which highlights his superb strike.
It’s still a crisis at Chelsea!
In England, it was the League Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea. At the end of an intense final, it was Jurgen Klopp’s Reds who won on the Wembley pitch thanks to a goal from Van Dijk at the end of extra time. This is the tenth League Cup in Liverpool’s history, a record. All with kids. Three Reds players were under 20 at kickoff. The English press does not omit this detail and wants to recall it, all while slipping a tackle to Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino. With total losses in the league, Chelsea had the opportunity to save their season, it was missed.
