“What is said in the locker room stays between us.” Mike Maignan’s intention not to splash too much on his teammates was commendable, but walls have ears, and when tongues are loosened, what was a secret meant to remain unspoken becomes news. According to the daily newspaper L’Equipe, the French team goalkeeper did not spare his teammates after the rout (1-3) against Italy on Friday evening at the Parc des Princes.
Mbappé remained silent
Far from holding back, Maignan castigated the individualistic behavior of some of them, attitudes on the field that exasperated him, to the point of no longer being able to hold back from displaying his resentment once the doors were closed. According to our colleagues, the former LOSC goalkeeper sharply criticized the behavior of starlets, drawing a terrible comparison between the two teams concerning the desire and aggressiveness that animated them last night.
Mike Maignan’s anger gave way to a deathly silence that no expected voice came to disturb, not even that of captain Kylian Mbappé or that of his vice-captain, Antoine Griezmann. Both remained silent, according to the testimonies collected by the daily L’Equipe. Still according to the newspaper, it is not impossible that some of these complaints were addressed in substance to Kylian Mbappé whose attitude throughout a nightmarish evening raised questions internally, notes the newspaper.
“Questioning oneself”
Much less virulent in the mixed zone, Mike Maignan was content to mention “an off day”. “We came up against a big team that defended well together”, conceded the AC Milan goalkeeper. “We have to move on. We can’t play every match with clean sheets. I’m having a hard time with it, the group is having a hard time with it. We’ll discuss it tomorrow (Saturday). There’s no need to worry. When you lose a match, it’s not the end of the world. We all have a role to play on the pitch. We know we have to do better, this French team has to win. We’re not going to make excuses, we’re going to question ourselves and move forward.”
- RMC Sport
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