The PSG star was clearly annoyed at being taken off by Luis Enrique in Le Classico and later published a post on Instagram that quickly went viral. What was he trying to say?
Sunday’s Classico between Olympique Marseille and PSG brought up the Parisians 18th victory of the campaign and once again left Kylian Mbappé as the protagonist. The No.7 was substituted on 65 minutes with Luis Enrique’s leading 0-1. The forward was clearly not happy about being taken off and was seen trudging back to the bench visibly upset. Later, during his post-match press conference, the Asturian coach reiterated that his decisions are intended to “seek the best for the team” adding that he is “tired of always being asked about the same thing”.
Later, on Instagram, Mbappé uploaded a photo that generated a stir on social media. In an image in which he is seen from behind, armband in hand, in the rain, at the moment of substitution, the captain showed his apparent sadness - either at being substituted early or because he realizes that this was his last Classico against Olympique Marseille before he leaves PSG in June.
Our of the last seven Ligue 1 matches, Mbappé has only played one full game - in Montpellier on matchday 26, a match in which he scored a hat-trick to hand PSG a 2-6 victory. Since it was confirmed, through an unofficial statement from the club, in mid-February, that he will not renew his contract, Luis Enrique has been using him sparingly in Ligue 1. The coach is aware that sooner or later, the team must adapt to playing without its best player - as he has stressed several times with his dealings with the media.
What is not in question, at least at the moment, is that Mbappé will be substituted in crucial matches in which there is a
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