Luis Enrique placed his star forward for the second game, reducing his participation in the game with the aim of making him more lethal
Mbappé was the PSG field player who touched the ball the fewest times against Nantes, and even so he was the footballer who shot the most times
As much as he PSG head the Ligue 1 with four points of margin on the Nice and has chained eight league victories, Luis Enrique He has not yet found the formula for his team to convince. This Saturday, without going any further, the Parisian team suffered more than expected to defeat Nantes at the Parc des Princes (2-1) with a goal from Kolo Muani in the 83rd minute after chasing a rebound in a ball action stopped.
The Asturian coach finished the match with five forwards to make up for the lack of goals scored by a team that, on paper, has plenty of offensive resources. The most unequivocal symptom of this discordance is Mbappewho served as ‘9’ in the 4-3-3 of the PSG for the second consecutive game.
If in the victory of the previous day against Le Havre (0-2) managed to score, this time he was not very involved. Mbappé was the outfield player of the PSG who touched the ball the fewest times (45) and yet was the Parisian footballer who shot the most times (four shots, two on goal).
A rather structural problem, since Luis Enrique had previously lined up Goncalo Ramos and Kolo Muani as references in the center of the attack without being able to involve them in the game. The dilemma that arises now is whether the PSG can afford to have Mbappetheir best player, disconnected from the game in exchange for bringing him closer to the area, where he is more decisive.
“He didn’t play in the center, but everywhere and as always. Kylian “He has total freedom in attack,” he defended himself. Luis Enrique in the press room. However, the truth is that the presence of bracola On the far left, the usual area of influence of Mbapperepeatedly moved the forward to the axis of the attack, surrounded by opponents.