Just 200 years ago, Jean-François Champollion solved the mystery of hieroglyphics. If he was still alive, the Egyptologist would undoubtedly have been invited to look into another enigma: the meaning of the story posted, removed and then republished overnight from Saturday to Sunday on Kylian Mbappé’s Instagram account.
The content of the message? “Draw, meeting on Tuesday #icicestparis #pivotgang” Indeed, PSG was content with sharing the points on Saturday evening in Reims in Ligue 1 (0-0) in a high-tension match (expulsion of Ramos and five warnings for the players from the capital, including one for Mbappé). And on Tuesday, Benfica moves to the Parc des Princes in the Champions League. It remains to decipher the #pivotgang…
In Champagne, the world champion evolved alone at the forefront, surrounded by the inefficient Spaniards Soler and Sarabia. “At the beginning, Kylian was a bit orphaned by Leo [Messi, blessé] and Neymar [entré à la 57e minute] “, noted Christophe Galtier. Mbappé lined up a second game without scoring and was generally a disappointment in a position he doesn’t seem to be enjoying by the masses.
Freer in Blue
Then come to mind his statements after France – Austria (2-0, September 22), where he confided his tactical happiness in Blue. “I have a lot more freedom, the coach [Didier Deschamps] knows there’s a number 9 like Olive [Giroud], who occupies the defenses, and I can walk around, go into space, ask for the balls… ” On the other hand, even if he then politely assured “have fun everywhere”, he seems to take much less in club . “In Paris, it’s different, I’m asked to do the pivot”, explained Mbappé after the last victory of the France team.
Here we are back to this pivot story. Giroud (1.93 m) has no equivalent at PSG, which let West Ham slip away from the Italian Scamacca (1.95 m), long tracked, while Ekitike (1.89 m) is preparing to invest in an anti-decubitus cushion by dint of spending his matches on the bench. The sibylline message of Alan Turing de Bondy would simply constitute new proof of his current nervousness, which he only rarely takes the trouble to hide on a lawn.