Enrique not mad at Mbappe: “It’s me that makes tough calls”

Kylian Mbappe’s statement after the Champions League draw between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund (1-1) echoed worldwide. Especially due to the attacker’s criticism of his coach, Luis Enrique, and the tactician’s decision in the later stage of the match. Mbappe was infuriated that his team did not look for a win against the Germans, which would have taken them to the top of the table.Mbappe frustrated due to Enrique’s defensive tactics in DortmundInstead, the Spaniard was looking to secure a point and second place in the Group of Death. For Enrique’s thoughts on the matter, we had to wait until the press conference ahead of the Lille tie (Sunday, 10.45 PM) in the Ligue 1.Luis Enrique revealed that he doesn’t blame Mbappe for expressing his opinion publicly and understands that his head was ‘hot’ after the critical game.”I understand him. Players are exposed to various emotions. I’m a coach. It was a big decision because Milan beat Newcastle 2-1, and if we had lost, we would have been eliminated. We were not allowed to take risks and attack. We decided to stay focused because things can easily go wrong. In this case, my coaching staff and I made a good decision,” Enrique believes.##NAJAVA_MECA_7745268##PSG must now turn to their domestic challenges as they visit Lille, a proper title contender. The Saints have the opportunity to widen the gap between them and their rivals since both the runners-up Nice and the third-placed Monaco lost in this round. Lille are currently fourth with 27 points, nine less than PSG.Lille has not lost a single game in the last 14 fixtures across all competitions, but PSG has won eight Ligue 1 matches in a row.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 16Friday Monaco – Olympique Lyon 0-1 (0-0)/Jeffinho 85/Saturday Le Havre – Nice 3-1 (2-0)/Sabbi 5,35, Bayo 51 pen – Louchet 90+1/Lens – Reims 2-0 (1-0)/Said 43, Cortes 75/Sunday15.00: (2.70) Nantes (3.25) Brest (2.90)17.00: (2.55) Lorient (3.30) Strasbourg (3.05)17.00: (3.20) Metz (3.40) Montpellier (2.40)17.00: (3.20) Toulouse (3.50) Rennes (2.35)19.05: (1.45) Olympique Marseille (4.40) Clermont (7.50)22.45: (4.10) Lille (3.50) PSG (1.90)***odds are subject to change***

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