Football-Qualifications CAN 2025/D-4/Malawi-Senegal: Nampalys Mendy, “If we come to the national team, we are there to defend a country, it doesn’t matter whether you are a substitute or a starter”

XALIMANEWS – During the press conference preceding the Malawi/Senegal match, which could validate the qualification of the Lions two days before the end of the group stages, Nampalys Mendy accompanied his coach, Pape Thiaw. The RC Lens midfielder, very philosophical, spoke about the atmosphere within the den and the distribution of roles within the group.

As usual, calm and sparing with words, the 2022 African champion midfielder returned to the atmosphere within the group. » Everyone is relaxed. I think we have a very good state of mind behind the new coach. I don’t know if something clicked, without him, I think there are few players who would be here today. So here I wanted to thank him.” First declared the Lensois. The former resident of the Premier League added, “ It’s a group that lives well. If we come to the national team, we are there to defend a country, it doesn’t matter whether you are a substitute or a starter. If you have the opportunity to go on the pitch, it’s up to me to give everything like I did in the last match. So I don’t think there are any statuses. Everyone can play on this team and I am one of them. » He added, he who was a starter in the Lions midfield and confined to the bench for a while.