THIERRY HENRY has defended Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe after fans slammed him for giving up on a counter-attack when he wasn’t passed to.
The 23-year-old appeared to have a mini strop when midfielder Vitinha opted to play the ball in the opposite direction during their 5-2 win over Montpellier.
After refusing to make a run, Mbappe then aimlessly strolled away from the move while PSG attacked down the right flank.
Supporters thought the least he could have done was try after the club presented him with a three-year deal worth £507MILLION this summer.
But Henry has defended his fellow countryman in the wake of the backlash.
Speaking on Prime Sport Video France, he said: “It’s his place. He will of course have to show it [his best level] as he has shown from the start. But he has nothing to prove to anyone.
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“The coach will have to find a way to play the three [Lionel Messi, Neymar, Mbappe] and make them happy… good luck.
“At PSG, there is always a debate, a problem. They won 5-2 and we’re talking about Mbappe.
“Last year, it was Neymar and it will always be like that. It’s PSG.”
Mbappe did hit the back of the net in the Ligue 1 champion’s comprehensive win on the second weekend of the campaign.
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But Neymar was the star of the show as he scored twice to make it three goals in two Ligue 1 games at the start of the season.
PSG have now won their two league matches 5-0 and 5-2 – an ominous sign for all of their French rivals.
Christophe Galtier is hoping to secure the Parisian outfit a ninth title in 11 seasons.
And he will also be bidding to clinch the club a first Champions League trophy – something Carlo Ancelotti, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino all failed to do.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
