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Pochettino and Neymar reassuring about Mbappé before Real Madrid-PSG: “He is good”

2022-03-08T18:03:54.363Z


Affected in training on Monday, the 23-year-old world champion is the subject of all attention. The trend is optimistic for Wednesday.


More fear than harm ?

While his injury in training on Monday, during a duel with Gana Gueye, sent a big shiver through Paris and a strong wind of hope in Madrid, Kylian Mbappé should, according to various sources, be able to hold on. his place on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu, against Real.

According to the assessment of his friend from the "MNM" Neymar Jr, the 23-year-old tricolor international "

is fine

" this Tuesday, on the eve of this round of 16 return from C1 and three weeks after releasing PSG at the 94th minute in the first leg (1-0 victory).

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Same story on the side of Mauricio Pochettino, who looks back on the hours following the incident.

"

We talked, he's fine.

When the blow happened, we saw the images, the cries, he was in pain.

But slowly, after a few hours, he was better and could walk quietly.

I hope he can train well

, "said the Argentine coach, also wanting to be reassuring about the ability of "KM" to withstand pressure in a special context.

Sometimes we talk a lot, too much.

We are calm, clear.

Kylian is a mature player even though he is young.

He wants to play, defend the colors of PSG and give his all.

I don't doubt Kylian.

He's not going to change his way of playing because of the context

“, he says.

Remember that Mbappé, free this summer, is courted by Real.

Best player in the world?

An assiduous court which pushes the PSG to all the madness to keep it, with for example an insane offer according to certain sources.

Leonardo, he does not hesitate to speak of him as the "

best player in the world

", at the risk of offending the ego of Leo Messi and Neymar Jr. Pochettino, he is not ready to go that far.

"

We have a lot of leading players on the field

," he says, believing he can rely on several "

great players who can make a difference

", beyond the collective aspects of course.

And to add, in response to a clearer question on the potential status of the best player in the world of crack Bondy: “

Messi is the best player in the world with seven Golden Balls.

Afterwards, we have players like Mbappé applying for it.

He is one of the best.

“One thing is certain: we saw again last Saturday, during the defeat in Nice (1-0), that there is a PSG with, and a PSG without Kylian Mbappé…

Source: lefigaro

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