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There are absences that we notice more than others. That of Kylian Mbappé at a press conference the day before the match against the Netherlands (kick-off 8:45 p.m.), as part of qualifying for Euro 2024, was once again at the center of the debates. This is not the first time that the captain of the Blues skips the pre-match media point, for which he is theoretically intended. Already last month, he had left this task to his deputy, Antoine Griezmann. The Parisian probably didn’t have it in his head either, he who had to leave the French team gathering for a few hours due to a personal bereavement.
However, this absence once again surprised the usual followers. In his place, Aurélien Tchouaméni took care of it. “I don’t know if it was planned, I learned about it earlier, the coach warned me, I accepted, I couldn’t say no. Maybe it also means something for the coach, so much the better if that’s the case.”explains the midfielder, giving news of Mbappé in passing. “He is very cheerful, as usual. We don’t see a problem. Each player has different situations at club, we know the player he is. He showed that he is at a very high level in training.”
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Deschamps : “Kylian needs peace”
His current poor form did not escape his teammate, nor his coach Didier Deschamps, who took over from Tchouaméni on the stage. “His complicated period? I speak with him regularly. Kylian needs peace and quiet. He’s there. Tomorrow he will be part of the team which has a very specific objective. You talk about him a lot, he’s big enough to protect himself. We talk about him a lot. But he is part of a collective. He’s not here wanting to take everything. I hope you enjoyed Tchouaméni’s presence. Even if there will be grumpy people who will say that before it was only the captain who came… That is the interest of the selection above all.”
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But then what is wrong with the PSG player? The latter has not scored with his club for 4 matches, a period of scarcity rare enough for him to worry about it. If Didier Deschamps confirms the presence of Mbappé tomorrow in Amsterdam, he blames this bad period on a hectic summer, and this preseason truncated by his contractual situation at the club. “Preparation is an element that could have led to the fact that his athletic potential was not 100%. It happens to others. It’s another context. He will give the max. Obviously he had a summer which is not the summer of all players in terms of preparation…” And it is now that Mbappé seems to be paying for it.
Pub. 10/12/2023 6:11 p.m. Updated 10/12/2023 6:12 p.m.
2023-10-12 16:11:38
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