In a series dedicated to Luis Enrique in Spain, images show a debriefing of the Paris Saint-Germain coach with Kylian Mbappé last season. The technician tried to convince his former attacker to press. A speech that is not necessarily effective.
Until the end, Luis Enrique did not let go of the matter with Kylian Mbappé. The Paris Saint-Germain coach tried to get the best out of his former striker last season. And in particular before the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League against FC Barcelona (1-4 victory). In the extract from a Movistar+ series dedicated to him, the Parisian coach carries out a long debriefing with the Frenchman whom he encourages to press the central defender and the Barça goalkeeper.
« I read that you were a Michael Jordan fanbegan Luis Enrique. Michael Jordan, he grabbed his teammates by the balls and defended like a son of a bitch! You have to set this example, first as a person and also as a player, to press. It will be up to you to press Cubarsi and Ter Stegen, you will have to press Cubarsi throughout the match so that he does not advance, and Ter Stegen to force him to play quickly and come back quickly. For what ? To become a leader because you think you have to score the goals. Of course because you are a phenomenon, a world top, without a doubt, but that is not enough. »
Mbappé approved but…
« A real leader is the one who, when he can’t help us score, because the other day you had two high-level players in front of you, helps us on the defensive sideexplained the Spaniard. You take the guys and you tell them: “stay four behind, I’m going to take my two teammates with me…” Because if you press alone it’s great, but if you take Ousmane and Kolo Muani, or Barcola, Gonçalo or Marco Asensio, and you set an example by pressing, you know what we have? A fucking collective machine. »
« This is what I want you to do as leader for the two months you have left here. I want you to leave through the front doorsaid Luis Enrique. There’s no doubt about it Kiki, but you have to earn it. And you must do it not by attacking, we know that you are God by attacking, you have no equivalent, I already know that. But the day you don’t attack, you have to be the best player in history defending. That’s what a leader is, that’s Michael Jordan. All right ? Is it clear to you? I’ll explain the offensive aspect to you tomorrow. » Kylian Mbappé then validated his coach’s speech, without necessarily changing his habits…
