Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has called on star forward Kylian Mbappé to defend in their Champions League semifinal second leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in order to overturn his team’s 1-0 deficit.
Asked at his pre-match news conference on Monday what he can do to help Mbappé impact the game more after a quiet first-leg performance, Luis Enrique said the France captain needs to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
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“As we are a team, we ask the attackers to help make sure few balls reach the defence,” he said.
“We are all a team and everyone plays a part. Even world-class stars have to help defend.”
The Spanish coach, who usually speaks through an interpreter, said with certainty that his team will progress in using the one phrase he knows in his team’s native language.
