The captain of the French national team, Kylian Mbappé, is facing criticism following PSG’s defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-final.
On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, PSG lost to Borussia Dortmund with a score of 1-0, the lone goal scored by Mats Hummels in the 50th minute. Having conceded a goal in the first leg as well, the Parisians were unceremoniously eliminated.
On the German side, joy and celebration prevailed. Meanwhile, for PSG, it was time to find a scapegoat for the defeat.
Sports analyst Walid Acherchour pointed the finger at the Bondy native, Kylian Mbappé, who did not perform up to expectations.
“He plays like a senator! He plays like a guy who has won 5 Champions Leagues. I hope for your sake, Kylian, that you’re disturbed. I saw him mess up like everyone else.
A €600 million contract is a bitter failure. We have a 25-year-old player who can no longer make a difference! And he’s compared to the great Messi or Cristiano in their prime.
You look at Vinicius’ game against Bayern, sorry, but I can’t say that Mbappé brings more than Vinicius,” he stated. Moreover, Kylian Mbappé acknowledged in an interview that he did not give enough in this crucial match.
“It’s sad because we are players who tried to give everything, we worked hard in training and dedicated everything to try to make a difference but we did not succeed, we were not effective in either box.
We are disappointed, but not everything is to be discarded, we need to rely on this to continue working and I am sure it will come.
I tried to help my team as best as I could. It wasn’t enough. When we talk about efficiency in the boxes, I think I’m the first target.
I’m the guy who needs to score the goals, who needs to be decisive. When things go well, I take all the spotlight, when they don’t, I have to take all the shadows too. So, there’s no problem with that,” he affirmed.
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