Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique reiterated that the decision to substitute Kylian Mbappé at half-time during his team’s 0-0 draw at Monaco was entirely his own.
This move marked the second consecutive game in which Mbappé was withdrawn early under Enrique’s management, following his substitution in the 65th minute during a previous draw with Rennes.
Enrique said:
“I have been in football long enough, you should know that everything is important in this kind of club.”
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“Sooner rather than later, we will play without Mbappé so I’m looking for the best option for the team.
“Sometimes I’m right, sometimes I’m wrong. We need to get used to it [playing without Mbappé].
I will do what is best for my team. I don’t want to create controversy, it’s my decision.”
Enrique added that he was unaware that Mbappé had watched the second half from the stands alongside his mother, rather than from the PSG bench.
The 25-year-old later joined his teammates on the pitch after the final whistle.
PSG were on the back foot for much of the first half, and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to thwart a handful of good chances by Monaco.
However, neither side could break the deadlock, so PSG moved 12 points ahead of Brest and 13 clear of Monaco.
It was only the second time since September that PSG has failed to score.
“We had chances but we played better in the second half, we played the ball better than we did in the first but the draw is rather logical.”
