Although he finally got his goalscoring tally off at the Euro, Kylian Mbappé’s form remains very uncertain ahead of the Euro round of 16.
The 24the Kylian Mbappé’s shot during a Euro will therefore have been the right one. Unable to score a single goal during Euro 2020 and remaining silent against Austria during his first match in Germany, the Bondynois finally shook the nets during a Euro. The task was certainly made easier for him since it was from a penalty that the Frenchman finally unlocked his counter.
Eight days after his broken nose against Austria, the former Monegasque was able to smile again. This was, however, short-lived since twenty minutes later, Robert Lewandowski equalized and deprived the Blues of first place in the group. A draw all the more frustrating for the France team as the French attackers multiplied the clear chances during an hour of play.
“He’s not 100%”
Kylian Mbappé himself had several opportunities, with no less than 12 shot possibilities in the area and no less than five shots on target. But in goal, Lukasz Skorupski produced a performance. Didier Deschamps was satisfied with his captain’s performance after the match. “ Kylian, through everything he went through, the days when it was complicated for him, I found his legs to be pretty good. He’s getting used to wearing a mask, even if it leaks into his eyes when he sweats. He showed a lot of desire. This match will serve him well for the future
“, he confided after the meeting.
Rudi Garcia appears much more concerned by what he saw. “I have no concerns about the potential of the attackers. We can go all the way with them. I am more upset by Mbappé’s state. He came back but I think he is not 100% and it will be especially difficult to get him back completely. His injury handicaps him, it shows,he confided in the columns of The Team. But he’s our best player. He scored from the penalty spot against Poland and it was he who also provoked the Austrian CSC (Wöber, 1-0, June 17). And it’s hard to have your best player and captain diminished. » The neo-Madrilenian now has five days to gain momentum.
