While Kylian Mbappé is experiencing a slump, the French international sees one of his former teammates come to his defense.
Kylian Mbappé is in trouble. Currently in turmoil, the Real Madrid striker has only scored one goal and provided one assist in his last seven matches for Madrid. An assessment which further highlights his difficulties in integrating into the Merengue collective.
At the same time, his situation in the French team continues to be controversial, with his new absence from Didier Deschamps' list for the November rally. As a result, criticism of the former Parisian is increasing. Enough to make Tiémoué Bakayoko, his former teammate at AS Monaco, react. As part of an interview given to The Teamthe French defensive midfielder from PAOK Salonika denounced the bashing of the 2018 world champion.
Bakayoko steps up to defend Mbappé
“People have very short memories”first launched the player trained in Rennes. “They should sit on the couch and rewind a little more about what he's accomplished. They would realize that they are wrong. We cannot question Kylian at this point. He has done too much for France, PSG and Monaco. I defend him because I think people are hard on him. »
Optimistic, Bakayoko refuses to throw in the towel for Mbappé.
“How could I be worried? All players would already dream of having done what he did,” he confided. “He's actually good, otherwise he wouldn't be playing matches like that. I will never question the rest of his career, it is much too early to say. He was always there in even more complex situations. He knows the pressure, you have to stay calm and give him time and he will silence his detractors. »
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