Of course, the applause received by Kylian Mbappé when he was replaced by Mauro Icardi in the 79th minute of the match against Clermont (4-0) did not have the intensity and the emotion of those reserved, before the match, at the memory of Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Pierre Adams.
But in the history of this start of the season, they will remain as a symbolic moment of the evolution of the relationship between the striker and the Parisian supporters.
During a pre-match also marked by the displacement of the traditional “Who Said I Would” by Phil Collins at the arrival of the Parisians for their warm-up, the reception of Mbappé by the Ultras du Parc was indeed once again complicated.
As during the first meeting of the season at home, on August 14, against Strasbourg (4-2), the appearance of the attacker's number on the giant screens, then the announcement of his name by the speaker Michel Montana a little later gave rise to a loud and confused mixture of applause and whistles.
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As always, Mbappé had planned to give his answer on the ground.
Recovered from his calf pain which had led him to leave the gathering of the Blues the day after the match against Bosnia (1-1), the attacker quickly made his speed speak.
And his malice, like this pass between Zedadka's legs from the 7th minute.
And so he gradually won back the supporters who liked his self-sacrifice and his risk-taking despite some setbacks.
Especially his goal, that of 3-0 in the 55th, made the Park vibrate and his joy shared with Hakimi by a complicit celebration marked the spirits.
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As indicated by the statistics company Opta, Kylian Mbappé is now involved in at least one goal in each of his last ten Ligue 1 games (11 goals, 3 assists) and he thus matches his best series established in February. November 2020. “Kylian is a great professional and a great boy,” said Mauricio Pochettino. He works and is focused on improving himself and helping the team. He shows enormous respect for this club every day. " The story continues.