Marseille manager Igor Tudor on Kylian Mbappé: “He’s the best in the world.” | OneFootball

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·29 March 2023

Marseille manager Igor Tudor on Kylian Mbappé: “He’s the best in the world.”

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Marseille manager Igor Tudor has given a wide-ranging interview in today’s L’Équipe, where he notably discusses his team’s title race with Paris Saint-Germain. The former Juventus centre-back is having a remarkable first season as head of Les Phocéens. Marseille are second in Ligue 1 standings with only a 7-point deficit on league leaders, their Classique arch-rivals. Tudor was asked if Les Parisiens, who humbled Marseille 3-0 at the Velodrome with Kylian Mbappé heavily involved in all three goal, were within reach.

If they want to win, they win“, Tudor assessed, implying that PSG are their own worst enemy. “And then, there is Mbappé.” The former Hellas Verona coach explained that, to him, Argentinian playmaker Lionel Messi is the best player in the sport’s history, “but today, Mbappé is the best in the world and his team is not the same without him.” Tudor takes as an example the Coupe de France tie between Marseille and PSG, that Les Phocéens won 2-1 with Mbappé a notable absentee. “Then, with him, and with more motivation from them, they won”, Tudor adds.


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Marseille will host a resurgent Montpellier side on Friday for Ligue 1 gameweek 29 to put pressure on PSG and reduce the deficit to four points. PSG will host Lyon on Sunday evening.

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