for Philippe Clément, Belgian coach of AS Monaco, Kylian Mbappé is “the best striker in the world”
The Parisian number 7 will cross paths with his former club on Sunday (1 p.m.), on the lawn of Louis II, during the 29th day of Ligue 1.
How we meet again… PSG face AS Monaco at Louis II on Sunday (1 p.m.), for the 29th day of Ligue 1. The opportunity for Kylian Mbappé to find his training club. ASM coach, Philipe Clément spoke about the opposition to Bondy’s crack and the recipe for stopping it. “You can ask all the coaches, Real or other very big clubs… For me, he is the best striker in the world at the moment. We can’t defend with a single player against him, we have to do it collectively against him because he has exceptional qualities with his speed and efficiency.“, said the Belgian technician this Saturday, at a press conference. And to continue with humor, bouncing on Mbappé’s attachment to Monaco mentioned by a colleague: “If he is so attached to Monaco, knowing that they (the Parisians, editor’s note) already have a lot of points, he might help us a little (smile).»
Not sure that we should count on a boost from Kylian Mbappé, top scorer (15 goals) and passer (10 assists) in the French championship. Which Mbappé has often been decisive against his former team, with 10 goals and five “D assists” to his credit against AS Monaco, currently eighth in the L1 standings. In fact, he was more decisive than against another team, Dijon (12 goals, 4 assists). Mbappé, 23, left the Rock for the capital in 2017 as part of a transfer to 180 M €, bonus included. Although, the ASM is not sure of receiving the said bonus of 35M€…