Kylian Mbappé, captain of France, comments on the victory against Paraguay, underlining the team's ability to adapt to different playing styles and the preparation for the next match against Morocco.
France captain Kylian Mbappé didn't mince words when describing the victory against Paraguay in Saturday afternoon's match, declaring: "We knew what kind of game it would be." In a frank analysis of his team's performance, Mbappé said: "I think today's match was excellent. We showed that we are not just a team capable of playing attacking football. If we have to get our hands dirty, we get them dirty. If we have to put our hands in the shit, we put our hands in the shit. We have no problem doing that."
Regarding the performance on the pitch, the captain said: "They thought we would show up in tuxedos, just trying to make spectacular plays and tight exchanges. But we also know how to play 'dirty' football. We did it, we won and, even in this respect, we were superior to them. It's their football, their way of playing. Everyone uses the weapons they have; there is no right or wrong way to play football: there is only one, and that is to win. They tried to beat us on that pitch, but they we beat us."
Speaking about the next match against Morocco, Mbappé said: "We know that Morocco is a very good team; we are really happy to face them. We will give our all to continue our journey. We go to the next round; we need to recover our energy and focus on Morocco. Achraf Hakimi? I think he has already sent me a message. We will concentrate, we will play: we know they are a very strong team and we are really happy to face them. We will give our best to continue our journey."
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