Luis Enrique delivers verdict on Mbappé's PSG, another jab before the World Cup final

"The day you don't attack, you have to be the best player on the planet at defending. You have to set that example. That's what it means to be Michael Jordan", Luis Enrique told Kylian Mbappé during the Frenchman's time at Paris Saint-Germain.

A few months later, the French player made his transfer to Real Madrid, leaving Paris Saint-Germain behind to fulfill his dream. However, without the Frenchman on the team, the French side won its first ever Champions League. In addition, both met again at the Club World Cup in a clash that ended with a heavy defeat for the Whites.

Luis Enrique was somewhat right

In this regard, Luis Enrique was indeed somewhat right about everything he told Kylian Mbappé. In addition to being the best player in the world at scoring goals, you also have to defend and run back when it's needed. However, the forward still hasn't shown his defensive abilities, which has caused more than one Madridist to be upset.

Luis Enrique had already warned him, and in the reunion they had at the Club World Cup, Kylian was able to see firsthand how the Asturian was right. With Ousmane Dembélé being the first player to press, Paris Saint-Germain suffocated Real Madrid at all times when building from the back.

Nevertheless, Xabi Alonso is going to demand much more from Kylian Mbappé, just as Luis Enrique did at the time. It's up to the Frenchman to do his part and become the leader everyone at Real Madrid wants him to be.

Luis Enrique's new message to Kylian Mbappé

Luis Enrique appeared before the media in the press conference ahead of the Club World Cup final against Chelsea. The Asturian coach was asked about various topics, and the name of Kylian Mbappé came up again.

"You don't like having a player with the freedom to move wherever he wants because there are situations you can't control. We're looking at the most successful Paris Saint-Germain of all time, but the first one without big stars. Do you think time has proven you right?", Luis Enrique was asked.

"A team in which there are eleven stars. That's football. We don't want one, we want eleven, and that's what we have right now", Luis Enrique said.