On July 15, for his first major interview, Galtier had confided that he wanted to "associate Mbappé with another striker. It has to be a different profile, a reference point in the penalty area." Mbappé pivot? Even if he has made great progress in the field, it is not Mbappé's primary quality. And Galtier knows it. Mbappé doesn't exactly play the role of a pivot at club level; yes, he was given more freedom on Thursday in the national team. As the heatmaps above tend to confirm, Mbappé is playing in a more axial role this season at PSG (center), unlike last season with PSG (left) and Thursday with Les Bleus (right). 📲 lequipe