Kylian Mbappé dreamed of it, PSG said no!
Kylian Mbappé on the bench has become a familiar sight at Paris SG. His Parisian career is marred by this decision from Luis Enrique, and it could cost him a prestigious trophy.
There are certain players who have been accused in their careers of picking their matches. At PSG, it’s Luis Enrique who calls the shots with his squad, which is normal given his role as a coach. But in the biggest matches, the Spanish technician fields Kylian Mbappé, as in the Champions League or as he should do this Wednesday in the Coupe de France against Nice. However, in the league, the French international starts on the bench or doesn’t finish the games, which continues to stir up controversy. Planning for the future is important, but sidelining your best player and seeing your team draw games in Ligue 1, despite a big lead in the standings, can also backfire on PSG.
Kylian Mbappé loses ground for the Golden Shoe.
In the meantime, this situation continues to put Kylian Mbappé in a delicate and unusual position, as he used to play full matches throughout the season until the day he announced to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi that he would not extend his contract. Le Parisien highlights that although he was decisive again in the Champions League against Real Sociedad, the former Monaco player is still losing rhythm with reduced playing time and consequently scoring much less. He is thus losing ground in the race for the prestigious Golden Shoe, where Harry Kane shines with Bayern Munich with his 36 goals, while Mbappé is no longer scoring in Ligue 1 and therefore remains at 34 goals in all competitions. At this rate, the title that has always excited him will continue to slip away. According to Le Parisien, the kid from Bondy dreamed of a triumphant end to the season with Paris SG, even eyeing his record of goals in a season which was 42 goals in 2020-2021. Despite his frenetic pace in the first half of the season, with minutes in decline, it’s going to become complicated.
This situation is certainly getting on everyone’s nerves, and the Mbappé camp now believes that PSG is no longer the right club for Kylian, but also for his brother Ethan, who is coming to the end of his contract and will probably leave. Luis Enrique has also somewhat sidelined him since his older brother’s famous decision. All of this only brings the Mbappé clan closer to Real Madrid, which is rubbing its hands together and eagerly opening its arms to welcome the entire family. According to the Spanish press, everything is slowly but effectively falling into place, but an announcement before the end of the season remains unlikely, unless both Real Madrid and PSG were to be eliminated in the upcoming rounds of the Champions League. In any case, it is especially this complicated end for the French international in Paris that inspires the Spanish press, which has suddenly changed sides and now criticizes PSG for not giving a proper tribute to its best player by depriving him of playing time in his last months at the club.
