Mbappe: I never resist self-reflection

The "Gallic Rooster" France will travel to challenge the "Checkered Army" Croatia in the first round of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals in the 2024/25 season. French captain Mbappe said that he is well aware of his shortcomings in different aspects and has never resisted self-reflection and accepting criticism.

The French national team coached by Didier Deschamps achieved 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in 6 games in Group 2 of Level A, and finally advanced to the top 8 with the first place.

In terms of the record of confrontation, France has achieved a good record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches against Croatia.

The 26-year-old Mbappe has contributed 20 goals for Real Madrid in the 2024/25 La Liga season so far, and has scored 7 goals in the UEFA Champions League. For the French national team, Mbappe ranks third in the historical scorer list with 48 goals.

French striker Mbappe said, "I am clear enough to know where I did well and where I did not do well. I understand that people were dissatisfied with my performance on and off the court at that time, and I did not do well enough. I never resist self-reflection, and I am never afraid of rational and reasonable criticism."

"I didn't play well against Italy and I failed to play the role of captain in the pre-match press conference and failed to unite the team. I accept this, but the most important thing now is to look forward and not repeat the same mistakes."

In addition, when talking about his teammate Dembele, Mbappe said, "Dembele makes our offense more diverse. When he is in good shape, we have more options and it is more difficult for opponents to predict our style of play. We need to find the right way to cooperate, but in fact we are already very familiar with each other and are eager to play together."