Against Denmark, the France of Lloris and Giroud did not tremble and qualified for the round of 16. Collectively, the Blues are strong. Individually, too. Danger can come from anywhere. But one man impresses even more than the others. Scorer of the double, Kylian Mbappé got his hands on the attack of the France team with enthusiasm and determination, displaying an infectious will to win.
“He is full of confidence, he exudes a lot of strength and serenity. I’ve been talking to him for a while, I knew he was going to be ready because it’s his competition.had already greeted coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday evening after the victory against Australia (4-1).
The performance of “Kyky” and his teammates was widely praised by the French and international press.
‘Mbappé is ready to break all World Cup records’titre Brand. “France are getting better and better in this World Cup thanks to Kylian Mbappé, whose three goals put him level with Valencia as the top scorer in the World Cup. Already a World Cup winner, the 23-year-old is on course to break all World Cup records”predicts the newspaper. “With an extraordinary Griezmann, a renewed Rabiot and a knife like Dembelé, it will not be easy to stop this team and these three musketeers.”
In England, the Guardian enjoy the show. “Once again, it was the ‘Mbappé show’. The others did their best. In terms of influence, Antoine Griezmann was perhaps the best player on the pitch. Ousmane Dembele has been sensational on the right side of the France squad, showing why Mbappé was so keen to lure him to Paris. Theo Hernández had a great game at left-back. And yet, once again, it was Mbappé who was the star of the match, he showed off in front of the cameras and took the lead in the ranking of the competition’s top scorers.write our British colleagues.
The media SoFoot gives Kylian the score of 974/10. “Either the name of the stadium, but also, incidentally, the number of goals that Kylian will score for the France team”predict French journalists.
We also rejoice in the writing of the Parisian. “There will be a round of 16 to confirm and measure everything that is growing before our eyes and reminiscent of something”notes the daily newspaper of the French capital. “A blue soul envelops this World Cup in Qatar, in the imperfection of a team in reconstruction but in the interstellar genius of the thigh of Jupiterian Kylian Mbappé, announced as a threat, transformed into a constant poison. The France team qualified for the next round and gave themselves the chance to live a match against Tunisia for butter, with the substitutes finally in crampons. It’s not Christmas yet, but it’s a gift-giving afternoon already.”
”World champions are not cursed. Logical winners of Denmark, the defending champions managed the feat of making a collective quality copy and adding to that a qualification for the round of 16 of the World Cup. Jackpot”rejoices the Figaro. “After only two days, extended withdrawals in recent weeks and in view of the difficulties of other major nations in world football, we must give Deschamps and his troops the fruit of their work. A first mission validated hands down, around a crazy Kylian Mbappé, an exemplary Antoine Griezmann and a collective guided by a single objective: to live up to the 2018 campaign. Can’t wait for the rest. And quick.”
The French sports daily, The team, underlines the performance of the n°10 but also his connection with Antoine Griezmann. It is the latter that the newspaper highlights after the match against the Danes. “This is only his second game in this new position as right torchbearer, but Antoine Griezmann is already essential in the French 4-3-3. His placement science again wreaked havoc between Danish lines that his vista suffered throughout the match”finds The team. “His set pieces were almost all dangerous and his final cross gave Mbappé the winning goal.”