Stéphane Guivarc'h, ex-international striker (14 caps, 1 goal) and world champion in 1998, does not want to classify the Karim Benzema-Kylian Mbappé duo in the history of the France team.
The former player of Guingamp, Auxerre and Newcastle is delighted, however, of the complicity developed by the two scorers, still decisive Tuesday night in Finland (2-0).
Is this Benzema-Mbappé duo one of the best in the history of the Blues?
STÉPHANE GUIVARC'H.
There are no comparisons to be made, but it is true that they are very effective and efficient.
We have seen it in Finland.
As soon as Benzema enters, they look for each other.
Mbappé's handing over on the first goal is magnificent and illustrates well their complicity.
Are you surprised by this bond established in just a few months?
Surprised, no.
They are two very talented players who play in the best European clubs and are used to the very high level.
They breathe football, they feel the game. Mbappé with his speed, Benzema with his deviations and his finish.
We have two very powerful strikers, and even three with Griezmann.
It's all beneficial for the France team.
Isn't their main strength their altruism?
They won't try to make a difference on their own if they think the solution is elsewhere.
They can play in short spaces, they combine together.
Compared to the Trezeguet-Henry duo that you knew, where do you place the cursor for the Benzema-Mbappé duo?
It is not necessarily the same qualities already.
David Trezeguet moved less, but he was so adept in front of goal.
Thierry Henry, it was more in the depth, in the corridor.
You can't compare.
Each has its qualities and its faults.
On the other hand, what I see is that these are two players who seek each other and find each other.
They want to fight for each other.