Emmanuel Petit, a former midfielder for Monaco and Arsenal, has openly criticized Kylian Mbappé’s complaints about his position at PSG, saying that the France international forward needs to “grow up” and get over himself.
Since Galtier’s arrival, the 23-year-old striker has been deployed as a central forward throughout the middle, with Neymar playing from the left and Messi from the right.
Mbappe caused a stir among Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters last month after France defeated Austria in the UEFA Nations League when he said that he had more “freedom” with the national squad than with the Ligue 1 champions.
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I play differently,” he stated following France’s 2-0 victory over Austria, according to L’Equipe.
“I am asked various questions about my club here. Here, I have much more freedom. The coach is aware that while Olivier, a number 9, occupies the defenses, I may go about and enter open space.
“In Paris, things are different; that is not the case. It’s different because they want me to be the pivot. Finally, he said.
He annoys everyone today, said Emmanuel Petit, a World Cup champion with France in 1998, in an interview with RMC. He always makes it personal. He even considers himself superior to the organization. Has the recent string of events caused him to lose his mind?
His compensation, which makes him the highest-paid athlete in the planet? When they told him that the project would be created around him at PSG, they undoubtedly made promises to him. At AS Monaco, Kylian, you began in very different roles.
Speaking yesterday before PSG’s Champions League match against Benfica, PSG coach Christopher Galtier revealed the French capital club tried to sign a natural center striker to allow Mbappe to play his favourite position but it didn’t work out.
I’m not sure what was said to Mbappé prior to my arrival at PSG, but during preseason, Campos and I discussed the possibility of finding a legitimate striker to let Mbappé play in his favored zone, but nothing materialized. We declined to buy one. stated Galtier.
Mbappe began playing as a right attacker when he first arrived at PSG from Monaco, according to Petit, before switching to the left.
“When you first arrived at PSG, you were on the right side; later, you were on the left. You are now in the center. On the pitch, though, it is never fixed. The players up front move around and alter positions frequently within their respective zones. The team is more significant than any one player. Petit came to an end.