SUMMARY
- During a Ligue 1 tie against his former side, AS Monaco, Kylian Mbappe was substituted at the start of the second half.
- In an interview, Luis Enrique revealed the reason behind the substitution.
Kylian Mbappe’s recent outing for Paris Saint-Germain didn’t go well with his fans and his manager. During a Ligue 1 tie against his former side, AS Monaco, Mbappe was subbed off at halftime by Luis Enrique. However, what followed after that was beyond anyone’s imagination.
With both teams failing to break the deadlock before the lemon break, Mbappe was substituted at the start of the second half. The substitution came as a surprise for many and for Mbappe himself, as there were no signs of injury for the French prodigy.
Kylian Mbappe got subbed at half time for PSG tonight and instead of sitting on the bench with the rest of his teammates, he went to sit in the stands with his entourage 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/26M5wBKMhH
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) March 1, 2024
But in bizarre fashion, instead of sitting with his teammates on the reserve bench, Mbappe made his way into the stands. The 25-year-old decided to sit and watch the rest of the game with his mother, Fayza Lamari, and his other representatives who were present during the game.
When you make a player bigger than he is. At Real Madrid he can’t try this with Papa Perez
— Ezenwayi Camp Nou 💙♥️ (@Jiji_Byte) March 1, 2024
And as soon as the picture made the internet, fans were left disappointed with his deed. One fan said, “He doesn’t care about the club.” Another quirked, “At Real Madrid, he can’t try this with Papa Perez.” A third added, “Such disrespect PSG should just burnish this guy from the team.” A fourth wrote, “I don’t think they should play him at all now.”
In between those, the Frenchman was also spotted giving autographs and clicking pictures with the fans. He came out of the tunnel with his phone and made his way directly to the stands. This comes after the Frenchman already announced his departure from the club at the end of the season.
Luis Enrique is ready for life without Kylian Mbappe at PSG.
Luis Enrique’s managerial stint at Paris Saint-Germain to date has been met with a lot of challenges. Following the high-profile departures of Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, and Neymar Jr., Enrique has slowly started to reshape the entire PSG squad. However, the Spanish manager has to undergo another huge challenge when Kylian Mbappe leaves the club after the season ends.
🔴🔵 Luis Enrique on Mbappé subbed off at half time: “I have been in football for quite a long time, you must know that everything is important in this kind of club”.
“Sooner or later we will play without Mbappé, we have to get used to that”. pic.twitter.com/mu8FyNgOFG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 1, 2024
However, by the looks of it, Luis Enrique has slowly started to adjust his squad in the absence of Mbappe. During the latest Ligue 1 encounter against AS Monaco, Mbappe was forced to sub off in the half-time. On being asked the reason behind the substitution, Enrique stated, “Sooner or later we will play without Mbappé; we have to get used to that.”
Prior to that, he said, “I have been in football (soccer) for quite a long time; you must know that everything is important in this kind of club.” Enrique is keen to find new solutions for PSG, as he will be looking forward to signing a high-profile player to replace the Frenchman at the Parc des Princes.
Broadcaster Daniel Riolo slams Luis Enrique regarding Kylian Mbappe’s treatment.
‘After Foot RMC’ broadcaster Daniel Riolo took a dig at PSG manager Luis Enrique following his latest decision to bench the French prodigy at halftime against AS Monaco. Riolo seemed not to be happy with the way Enrique is treating Kylian Mbappe right now and slammed Enrique’s decision.
Daniel Riolo allume Luis Enrique:
«Je ne l’aime pas. Humainement, je ne pense pas qu’il soit quelqu’un de bien. Je pense que c’est un prétentieux qui n’a pas de grande valeur. Je pense que c’est un copieur et un enfant spirituel de Guardiola»
(@AfterRMC) pic.twitter.com/A8EyrkBVxt
— Footballogue (@Footballogue) March 2, 2024
He said, “It’s another episode in the circus. And we still have six months of circus; we are only at the beginning.” Riolo further mentioned the fact that he doesn’t like Enrique and referred to him as someone who doesn’t have much value. He makes mention of Pep Guardiola stating Enrique to be a copycat and spiritual child of the Manchester City boss.