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Luis Enrique assured him: Paris Saint-Germain will have to learn to live without Kylian Mbappé. At the end of his contract next June, the captain of the Blues is preparing to leave the capital club to join Real Madrid, as we exclusively revealed to you on January 7. Determined to prepare for the future and aware that the Bondynois should no longer be part of the Ile-de-France plans in the months to come, the Spanish technician does not hesitate to adjust his plans. Sunday, at the Parc des Princes, the former La Roja coach once again decided to place the Parisian number 7 on the bench, preferring to start Gonçalo Ramos at the forefront of the 4-3-3 of the Rouge et Bleu.
Without Mbappé, PSG is stalling!
If the Portuguese scorer, decisive, held his position perfectly, confirming in the process his great rise in power, PSG finally conceded the draw (2-2) against Stade de Reims. Once again hanging on after Rennes and Monaco, the Parisians tried to rely on their preferred pyrotechnician but his late entry into play (73rd) ultimately changed nothing in the scenario of this meeting. On his legs and very close to donning the costume of savior on numerous occasions (77th, 84th, 90th), Mbappé however lacked a bit of success to free his teammates. One thing is certain, his appearance on the pitch, combined with that of Ousmane Dembélé, breathed life into the Ile-de-France offensive sector in the final moments.
Accomplices, the two French internationals tried everything. In vain. If PSG therefore had to end up resolving to share the points, this scenario confirms all the difficulties of the reigning French champions since Kylian Mbappé saw his playing time greatly decrease. Hero of his team at Anoeta with a double against Real Sociedad, top scorer in the French championship (21 goals) and more generally top scorer in the history of the club, the former Monegasque remains, in fact, an essential element of the collective Ile-de-France. A significant weight symbolized in the current dynamic of PSG. In its last four matches in L1, the Parisian team has only taken six small points out of twelve possible and has just achieved a third consecutive draw.
Luis Enrique remains unclear…
During this period, Mbappé only participated in 160 minutes of play (30 minutes against Nantes, 65 minutes against Rennes, 45 minutes against Monaco and 20 minutes against Reims). Asked by Prime Video regarding the role of number 7, Luis Enrique preferred to wish his jewel the best. “I can only wish Kylian Mbappé the best in the future! He’s an incredible player, an even better person. I wish him the best of the best.”, launched the Iberian. Relaunched at a press conference on the possibility of seeing Mbappé constantly replaced or replacing in L1 until the end of the season, the former Barça coach still kept his line of conduct.
“I don’t know, I can’t answer you. So. Kylian was active like the others. Until there is an official statement from both parties, I will stand by my position. In his case I have no doubt, just wish him the best”. Present in the mixed zone, Danilo Pereira did not wish to argue either, ensuring that his coach’s management with the Bondynois was normal given his team’s busy schedule. “It’s normal, it’s normal that Kylian Mbappé is on the bench sometimes, there are a lot of matches with the Champions League, the Coupe de France which is coming and Kylian Mbappé plays all the matches so it’s normal I think sometimes he is on the bench. If PSG has more difficulties without him? No, I don’t think so, he started against Monaco (substituted at half-time, editor’s note) and we drew.”. One thing is certain, with or without Kylian Mbappé, PSG will have to find the keys to get rid of OGC Nice on Wednesday evening, and thus hope to join Rennes, OL and Valenciennes in the last four of the Coupe de France .
