Coach Luis Enrique hugged Mbappe dearly and gave the player some kind words after the match against Real Sociedad in the Champions League.
Recently, the French press said that the relationship between coach Luis Enrique and Mbappe had broken down. The Spanish strategist caused a storm when he took Mbappe off the field right after the first half of the match against Monaco a few days ago. After that, Mbappe responded by not returning to the technical area but going straight to the stands to sit with his mother.
Coach Luis Enrique hugs Mbappe after the match against Real Sociedad (Photo: Reuters).
The striker born in 1998 is said to have made an appointment to meet coach Luis Enrique to resolve the tension issue. However, after that meeting, PSG’s head coach still affirmed that he was ready to reserve Mbappe in the match against Real Sociedad.
Anyway, Mbappe still showed class and bravery when he scored twice to help PSG defeat Real Sociedad with a score of 2-1, thereby winning a ticket to the quarterfinals. The French striker played the entire match. After the match, coach Luis Enrique ran to hug Mbappe. This is different from his previous attitude towards this player.
Besides, coach Luis Enrique also gave his student some good words: “I don’t need to manage Mbappe. He manages himself. Normally, Mbappe plays freely but today, he was assigned fixed on the left wing. I want Mbappe to appear in the opponent’s third of the field more. When he is close to the goal, he is always extremely dangerous
Today, Mbappe was amazing, especially when he played for his teammates. It was a great moment for us.”
Mbappe has no problems with coach Luis Enrique (Photo: Getty).
Meanwhile, Mbappe also affirmed that he does not have any problems with coach Luis Enrique. He said: “It’s okay. I don’t have any problems with coach Luis Enrique, even if people think we have problems. I have problems but not with coach Luis Enrique.”
PSG President Al-Khelaifi affirmed to give full authority to coach Luis Enrique, including leaving Mbappe on the bench.
He said: “I’m extremely happy about today’s results. Regarding Mbappe’s case, I don’t want to comment much. He played excellently. The whole team also played very well. The most important thing is that PSG is building Build a team towards the future.
Coach Luis Enrique will decide all issues related to the team’s personnel and tactics. PSG supports all choices of coach Luis Enrique. The team is the most important factor for the team.
At this time, I have not confirmed Mbappe’s future. Contract negotiation is an exchange between the player and the club. For now, he is still a member of PSG, but we are still actively building the next generation.”