Guest of Bartoli Time this Sunday on RMC, Marcel Desailly reacted to the non-call-up of Kylian Mbappé for the French team’s next matches against Israel and Belgium in the Nations League. The 1998 world champion understands the absence of the captain of the Blues, who played on Saturday with Real Madrid, and hopes that other internationals will take advantage of it to show themselves more.
Package for the French team, available with Real Madrid. The situation of Kylian Mbappé is causing a lot of talk at the start of autumn. The captain of the Blues was not called up by Didier Deschamps to face Israel (October 10 in Hungary) and Belgium (October 14 in Brussels) in the League of Nations. Officially to allow him to treat his physical problems by giving himself a period of rest. But two days after the announcement of the Blues list, Mbappé played 71 minutes against Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga (2-0). Enough to create a certain uneasiness…
Asked about this during his appearance on Bartoli Time, this Sunday on RMC, Marcel Desailly was understanding. “I think it was carefully considered, knowing that Kylian is in great demand in his commitment to his new club, Real Madrid,” replied the 1998 world champion, great friend of Didier Deschamps, with whom he trained. in Nantes. “There is no doubt he will start when he finds his legs again. He was half injured, he played half a match.”
“Always a lot of pressure to have Mbappé by your side”
“Yes, I understand this decision, because we must remember that Kylian has a leadership which somewhat blocks, indirectly, the expression of other players,” continued the former central defender with 116 caps with the Blues. “It’s a real opportunity for Didier (Deschamps) to try to ensure that other players can express themselves without the presence of Kylian. It’s always a lot of pressure to have Kylian at your side. There , he is no longer there. We see him with Barcola, who speaks at PSG and who is today surgically offensive.
Despite his status as captain, Marcel Desailly believes that not calling Kylian Mbappé is not a bad idea. “Is this League of Nations really that important? We have potential in France,” said the beIN Sports consultant, born in Accra (Ghana). “And then, Didier is smart. He knows that people are a little worn out with his management. On the other hand, with each generation he has had, he has been able to instill new players who have brought something more to the collective. So he you have to know, from time to time, how to prepare for the future with youthful energy and different tactical plans.”
