Zidane's dilemma with Mbappé: 5 managers who failed to solve it

Zinedine Zidane faces a dilemma that several coaches who have worked with Kylian Mbappé have encountered, which is how to convince the French star to contribute defensively without affecting his attacking threat.

According to "L'Équipe", Luis Enrique, Carlo Ancelotti, Xabi Alonso, José Mourinho, and Didier Deschamps tried to deal with this issue before ultimately coming to the conclusion that the solution was to play alongside Mbappé with another striker, rather than constantly asking him to drop back.

L'Équipe reported that a source described Mbappé's nature, stating: "It simply is not in his nature to defend."

Zinedine Zidane faces the challenge of balancing the maximum utilization of Kylian Mbappé's attacking abilities while also ensuring the necessary defensive contribution within the team's system.

Zinedine Zidane's era with France begins on Friday against Türkiye in the first round of the UEFA Nations League.