At the Vélodrome stadium,
He himself expected it and it didn’t fail: Kylian Mbappé spent his match against Chile (3-2) being whistled by the Vélodrome stadium. The name of the French team striker was initially booed when the teams were announced, as were those of his PSG teammates, Lucas Hernandez, Randal Kolo Muani, Warren Zaire-Emery and Ousmane Dembélé. .
He was then whistled at each ball touched, making one wonder if the spectators did not only have their eyes focused on Mbappé. Because he has already caused misery to the people of Marseille under the PSG jersey. And four days before the classico between OM and PSG, the Stade Vélodrome had it in its sights, even if the striker played it gentlemanly by explaining on Monday that he would “understand” if he was whistled .
Unlike a rather annoyed Didier Deschamps, even if he preferred to round the corners:
“ I’m not surprised unfortunately. Everyone knows the rivalry and match that is on Sunday, but it shouldn’t. It’s the French team, it’s the captain. It’s not the whole stadium and it’s not specific to Marseille, in the provinces other players are whistled, but it shouldn’t. I’ll be nice, it’s disappointing to say the least. » »
Deschamps understands “that he manages himself a little”
In addition to being booed, Mbappé had a complicated match. He didn’t really exist and was even rather mediocre, even disinterested overall. Her teammates had a lot of trouble finding her and her rare differences with the ball never materialized. Because of the whistles? “You will ask him the question,” said Deschamps.
The answer is rather to be found in Mbappé’s deep desire to hurt himself for a friendly match poorly placed in the calendar. Perhaps he already had his mind set on Sunday, like a predator scouting enemy lands? “He, like other players, I understand that he manages himself a little due to important deadlines,” admitted his coach, before warning the Marseille supporters: “Kylian has this ability to be decisive very often, don’t worry not in the next matches he will be there. If I have to worry about Kylian, eh. »
After his transparent match, all Marseille supporters now fear a blowback on Sunday. A little more with the injury to Jonathan Clauss, after 10 minutes against Chile, to add to the very, very, very, long list of absentees on the OM side.