France coach, Didier Deschamps has come out to defend Kylian Mbappe after criticism of his performance in the Champions League final.
He recently blasted the French league, Ligue 1 over a controversial fixture change that affected the player.
According to him, Mbappe is one of the players who can make the difference in a match, so it was clear that he would be blasted for not showing up in the decisive UCL clash.
He, however, added that returning from an injury to play in the final should be appreciated because the Frenchman is not a robot.
His words, “From the moment they don’t get the expected result and Kylian, like Neymar, is one of the players who has to make the difference, he is criticised when he isn’t successful,”
“Kylian is Kylian, he is not a robot. He did some good things; he could have done other things better.
“You have to take the context into account. Being stopped by an injury and having to come back could have had an impact on the semi-final and the final.”
“The decision to postpone this Lens-PSG match is to say the least surprising, if not embarrassing,”
“I am not criticising or commenting on PSG or their arguments, but the fact that the league made this decision knowing the international calendar.
“It’s impossible to be able to play two top-level matches in 48 hours, even if the minimum legal limit is respected.
“For five seconds, I can put myself in Tuchel’s place – he would hope that Kylian and Kimpembe won’t play.
“Luckily, I have the freedom to do whatever I want but it makes it seem like I can’t consider them for the second game.
“It is surprising, embarrassing and annoying. I could use other words, but that would be too strong, I’ll keep them to myself.
“If I use them, I’m against PSG. If I don’t use them, I’m doing PSG a favour… anything can happen, but it’s very embarrassing on both sides.”
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