We may repeat the action 50 times in a loop, but we don’t understand how Kylian Mbappé, after obliterating the Rennes defense, Mandanda and even the supporters of Roazhon Park, was able to send the ball over the opponent’s goal. A physics mystery to be placed alongside the Big Bang and black holes. Without that, the PSG striker would have been able to fully participate in his team’s celebration, victorious 3-1 on the Rennes pitch.
On Sunday, Mbappé missed a lot because he tried a lot. It’s been a long time since his ball-handling and in-game decisions have been this good, even though they haven’t been rewarded at the end of the chain. Since the start of the season, it has been quite the opposite: mediocre performances in content and goals in hiding. Newcastle having been the pinnacle of nothingness. No game, no goal, and barely a shot.
It is therefore important not to fall into the stupid trap of excessive statistics. Certainly, the French international’s job must above all be to score goals, and we sincerely hope that he is not seriously thinking of becoming a creative player, but falling on him after Sunday’s victory, and especially the second half , amounts to bad faith.
Luis Enrique makes no mistake in defending him. “It’s true that it’s a bit strange that Kylian didn’t score after this match, but it’s just anecdotal, I keep what he brings to the team in defense and attack. »
“He was tired in this match”
We will add that he could have gotten away with one or two assists, notably on this caviar serve for Barcola at the end of the match. Unfortunately for him, the former Lyonnais stuttered when concluding.
Small downside all the same, Mbappé’s legs do not yet seem 100%. “I think he was also tired in this match, we play every three days, it weighs a little,” observed Ousmane Dembélé after the match. When the legs come back, the rest will follow. “He wasn’t frustrated, he’ll quickly notice. »