While Didier Deschamps questions Kylian Mbappé's captaincy, there is little doubt that the relationship between the two men has deteriorated.
The Blues won more than one match in Italy on Sunday. By winning 3-1 at San Siro, the French team not only snatched first place in the group, which allows it to look towards a Nations League quarter-final within its reach, it also offered a serious respite for Didier Deschamps, target of numerous criticisms since the start of the school year.
However, the French coach has many problems to resolve. On the pitch where his attack in particular is struggling to take off as evidenced by this average of 1.2 goals per match in 2024, his lowest total since his arrival at the head of the Blues, as well as outside. The most urgent case to resolve is obviously that of Kylian Mbappé, who did not want to come in October and whom he did not hesitate to leave at the dock in November.
To believe The Teamthe former midfielder would like to speak with the Madrilenian and in particular discuss the weight of the captain's armband. Not sure that this prospect strengthens the ties between the two men, inevitably weakened since September. A problem confirmed by Daniel Riolo.
“It’s not going well with Mbappé”
“Things are not going well with Mbappé, thus attacked the RMC polemicist. Afterwards, the others don't have enough experience, character, or experience in the French team to say to themselves: “ah well the coach in place, he's burnt out”. They arrive a little on tiptoe. A guy like Rabiot, he was first kicked off the team, then recalled. He is grateful to Deschamps. A guy like Guendouzi, what do you want him to say? He's coming, it's already good that he's here, he deserves it because what he's doing at Lazio at the moment is very good, so ok no problem. »
The main problem for Didier Deschamps would therefore be Kylian Mbappé and the criticisms made by the former Parisian regarding the lack of tactical work during training sessions would have gone down particularly badly. “If Mbappé complained about the quality of training? But of course »said Daniel Riolo, believing that he is now one of the very few players who can stand up against the coach.
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