Thierry Henry Declares Kylian Mbappé the Best Player in PSG History

Axel Allag, Media365, published on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at 4:03 pm.

Well after having lived up to expectations during the double clash against Borussia Dortmund, Kylian Mbappé was able to count on Thierry Henry’s strong support. The Bleuets coach, on the CBS set, said he was “the best player in the history” of the capital club.

In the eyes of Thierry Henry, there is no debate. Since Wednesday night, just after 11pm, criticism has been pouring in against Kylian Mbappé, who was conspicuous by his absence during the double clash against Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final of the League of the Champions (1-0; 0-1). On the CBS set, the question arose about the status of the greatest player in the history of PSG in the hierarchy of the best players at the club, all generations together. And the Bleuets coach was very open in his answer: “If he is still among the best players in the history of the club, but it is not even a debate. He is number one, the best player in the history of the club for me. But other people who have seen other players will tell you that too. For me, Kylian Mbappé, with the influence he had and is having on the world, what he is doing and what he did in Paris, he will leave as the best player in the history of PSG , yes,” said the 1998 world champion in the CBS Sports show Golazo.

Mbappé is “the first to be targeted” regarding PSG’s lack of efficiency

“Some will say it will be Weah or even Dahleb but for me Mbappé is the greatest in the history of PSG,” said Henry, mentioning the names of Rai, Leonardo, Ginola and Ibrahimovic. The Blues captain, who did not weigh on Wednesday night, to his responsibility in PSG’s complete failure to turn the tide despite the 30 shots that Luis Enrique’s players attempted. “When we talk about efficiency, I am the first person who is focused. I am the person who needs to achieve goals, who needs to be sure. When that happens, I’m here and I’ll take care of it. When things don’t work, I also take on my dark side. I have no problem with that. I was the first to score“, he launched in the mixed zone. Named to Real Madrid with a view to next season, the number 7 played his last game in the Champions League on Wednesday night in the colors of PSG, with an inevitable bitter end .