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Back|Zidane relaunches the debate on Mbappé's position in the French team
Zidane relaunches the debate on Mbappé's position in the French team
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Le Figaro Actualités·2 hours ago·Sports·1 min read·🇫🇷France·

Zidane relaunches the debate on Mbappé's position in the French team

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  • When announcing his list last Friday, Zinédine Zidane suggested that Kylian Mbappé, top scorer in the history of the Blues, could play on the left side, relaunching a tactical debate long considered closed.
  • This proposal marks a potential revolution for the Madrid player and the French selection.

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Zinédine Zidane was recently named coach of the France team and is looking to establish his tactical vision. Kylian Mbappé is the top scorer in the history of the Blues with 10 goals scored the previous summer.

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GOOD IDEA - I don't know if people realize this, but the real double Z break is here. Much further than minimalist communication, the control of images when climbing the steps of Clairefontaine, the end of cameras embedded in rooms or the technical exercises glimpsed at the start of the gathering. In a sentence pronounced last Friday when announcing his list, Zidane relaunched a debate that the blue caravan thought buried forever. In his eyes, Kylian Mbappé, top scorer in the history of the selection, 10 goals scored last summer, can be a solution on the left side. A real revolution for the Madrilenian, who has not played in this position since July 2024 against Spain in the Euro half. A real revolution for selection.

The intentions are clear and assumed on the part of the new boss. He shows his captain, whom he considers the best player in the world, that no status is set in stone. He wants…

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  • Kylian Mbappé will be tested on the left side during the next preparation matches

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  • ?Will Mbappé agree to play on the left side despite his habit of playing in central attack or on the right?
  • ?How will this proposal be received by the other players and the technical staff?
  • ?How would this tactic impact the team's performance in future matches?

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  • When announcing his list last Friday, Zinédine Zidane suggested that Kylian Mbappé, top scorer in the history of the Blues, could play on the left side, relaunching a tactical debate long considered closed.
  • This proposal marks a potential revolution for the Madrid player and the French selection.

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