2022 World Cup: Kyle Walker, antidote to Kylian Mbappé poison?
Englishman Kyle Walker (left) and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, a major duel during the 2022 World Cup quarter-final between England and France?
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With five goals, Kylian Mbappé is the current top scorer of the 2022 World Cup. The Frenchman has fascinated since the start of the tournament.
But, in the quarter-finals, facing him, will be Kyle Walker.
The English right side posed a serious resistance to him during their confrontations in clubs.
And the Manchester City player intends to start again against that of Paris Saint-Germain, on December 10 at Al Khor.
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From our Special Envoy in Doha,
Kyle Walker has promised he will adopt one of the many stray cats in Qatar if England win the
2022 FIFA World Cup
there .
But before bringing one back to Manchester, City's right-back will have to train another kind of feline: Kylian Mbappé.
The defender and the French striker should indeed meet face to face in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, on December 10 in Al Khor.
“I have already faced him several times with Manchester City against PSG
, underlines the former resident of Tottenham, during a press conference.
He's a fantastic player, in sparkling form.
It's not going to be an easy task.
But when you're a pro, you want to compete against the best in the world.
However, he is one of the best, even the best at the moment
.
In June 2021, Kylian Mbappé had also distributed a good point to Citizens, in the magazine
France Football
, describing the Briton “
like a tank once he reaches his speed and he
” is launched.
The interested party has just read the comment.
But he prefers not to make his confrontation with the new superstar of the Blues the central element of this meeting.
“
This match is not England against Mbappé, but England-France.
We respect him but I'm not going to roll out the red carpet for him
, he says.
I understand the emphasis on all of this.
I understand what I have to do.
And obviously it's to stop it, which is probably easier said than done.
But I don't underestimate myself
".
Who is the fastest ?
In 2021, the two have played against each other three times in the Champions League and the Citizens have had the upper hand over PSG.
Mbappé, he scored only once, in November 2021 against the Kyle Walker band.
“
If I had to choose the right-back from any team in the world to play against Mbappé, I would choose Kyle Walker
, assures former British coach Harry Redknapp in the daily
L'Equipe.
He is strong, very fast, powerful, he is the player you need against Mbappé
”.
A high-speed duel is therefore announced on the lawn of Al Bayt Stadium.
Asked who is the fastest, the Englishman replied: “
We'll see on Saturday!
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