By naming Kylian Mbappé captain of the French team, Didier Deschamps made a huge mistake according to Walid Acherchour, who also does not validate the choices Kanté and Tchouaméni.
In recent weeks, the subject of the captain's armband has been hot in the French team. It must be said that for two gatherings, Kylian Mbappé has been absent and logically, Didier Deschamps must find new leaders. During the previous meeting, it was Aurélien Tchouaméni who was appointed by the coach of the Blues, a choice which was not unanimous. With the Real Madrid midfielder absent for this November gathering, the question of the captain was once again put on the table but this time, Didier Deschamps quickly killed the suspense. Ngolo Kanté will wear the armband against Israel.
A choice that Walid Acherchour does not validate because for the RMC consultant, it is Jules Koundé who deserves to become the captain of the Blues… even in the event of the return of a Kylian Mbappé who must definitively be removed from this role in the eyes of the one who also appears on DAZN. “Mbappé should no longer have the armband in my opinion and it is not up to the player to decide whether he wants to have it or not but to Didier Deschamps. It must be taken away from him in relation to everything that has happened over the last few weeks because he no longer deserves it. Deschamps must tell Mbappé that for everyone, he must no longer be captain, even if he remains a technical leader. It’s not going to kill anyone, and it’s going to relieve them of a lot of things because in my opinion, they’re not made for that.” launched the consultant in After Foot before continuing.
Walid Acherchour would like to see Jules Koundé captain
“Currently, there is a player who deserves the armband for me, it is Jules Koundé. He's the guy who made everyone agree on this position. He is a leader, he has performed well with Barça, what he gives off… He is unifying, he has ease in his communication. He's not that smooth, but I think he would make a very good captain right now.” believes Walid Acherchour, for whom Jules Koundé ticks all the boxes to make a good captain of the French team. A choice shared by several observers and supporters but not by Didier Deschamps, who preferred the discretion and experience of Ngolo Kanté for this Thursday's match.
