Kylian Mbappé single-handedly fired Paris St. Germain to a 3-0 victory in the top match at Stade Reims on Saturday – and surprisingly received a rebuke from his coach afterwards
The performance was not all that commanding, but thanks to Kylian Mbappé, Paris St. Germain won 3-0 at fourth-placed Stade Reims in the Ligue 1 top match on Saturday. It was all the more surprising that it was the triple goalscorer who had to listen to his coach’s critical words after the final whistle.
When asked whether Mbappé was the best player in the world, Luis Enrique replied: “I’m not very happy with Kylian today.” Excuse me? “As far as the goals are concerned, of course I have nothing to complain about. But I think he can help the team more in other ways. “
Luis Enrique: Mbappé should “not rest on his laurels “
Luis Enrique did not want to reveal exactly what he had disliked: “I will first talk to him about it in private and not in the media. We believe he’s one of the best players in the world, there’s no doubt about that. But we would like him to do even more.” Mbappé still has “room for improvement” and should “not rest on his laurels”.
With his goals in the 3rd, 59th and 82nd minute, the World Cup top scorer extended his lead in the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts and is now on 13 goals. However, it is also clear that PSG lacked a lot in Reims. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to save time and again.
“The result doesn’t reflect the game, it could have gone either way,” said Luis Enrique, putting his finger in the wound. “Reims had a lot of chances and were in the game until the 80th minute. We suffered a lot – and that was necessary to win.”
Because OGC Nice were held to a goalless draw at Montpellier HSC on Friday, defending champions PSG go into the international break as the new leaders – but also with a bit of fresh unrest thanks to Luis Enrique’s rebuke for Mbappé.
