Kylian Mbappe answered his critics with a sterling performance as France thrashed Iceland 4-0 in a Euro 2020 qualifier yesterday morning (Singapore time), showing no signs of irritation this time to continue his meteoric rise. The striker, whose nerves had been pointed out...
"Mbappe? He is a great player, he proves it every day. He is a phenomenon and sometimes, when you are one, you want to do more," said midfielder Blaise Matuidi.Mbappe is set to gain even more maturity as he benefits from Deschamps' unwavering trust, having been fielded in France's last 28 games, the longest run since Patrick Vieira played 44 successive matches between 1999 and 2002."They are efficient.
The Chelsea striker, who has started only six English Premier League games and scored once from 21 appearances in the English top flight this season, now has 35 goals from 89 caps. The 32-year-old is third in the list of France's all-time top scorers between Michel Platini and David Trezeguet . Thierry Henry tops the list with 51 goals."He arrived with us having not played a lot with his club, even if he has been super efficient in the Europa League and with us.Giroud's positioning in the penalty area draws most of the defence's attention as his physical presence poses a constant threat and helps his fellow forwards find space.
As a result, Griezmann and Mbappe, who both also scored against Moldova and Iceland, enjoyed relative freedom against two defensive-minded sides."We know he's a really important player for them the way they play," said visiting coach Erik Hamren.On this form, Deschamps is likely to use Giroud again in June when they face Turkey, who also have a maximum six points in Group H after beating Moldova 4-0 yesterday.
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