1v1 really can't win! Mbappe, who scored twice, could only dodge the kick when he met his nemesis
After taking turns off a friendly match between France and Germany, Mbappe is in order to prepare for the Paris game, after all, the team is still behind in the Ligue 1 table and the Champions League group stage is about to start.
Mbappe is in good form after a good break and scoring two goals proves that his shot is excellent. However, against "nemesis" Todibo, Mbappe fell behind, and even Nice's first goal came from Todibo's counterpoint victory.
01. Nice in Paris: I'm not afraid of you at all
A. Nice is aggressive defensively
Nice boss Firioli is just 34 years old and didn't even have a license when he was an interim coach last season, and the team had to pay a fine every game in order to use him. But obviously, this is a good coach.
Facing a new line-up built by Paris, Nice found flaws at both ends of the front. Defensively, Ndayishmiye retreated to a centre-back parallel position, allowing Todibo to go as one-on-one as possible with Kylian Mbappe, with excellent results.
Nice defender Ndayishmiye is best positioned to play between right-back and right-centre-back (three centre-backs).
So playing him at the back is actually asking him to fall frequently into the central defensive line, so that Todibo can top out to sweep or move across the opposite Mbappe.
It is clear from the camera that Ndayishmiye's back on the Nice side is standing very far back, and Todibo even frequently goes to the Paris center circle position to grab it.
This time it was Todibo's front top that created a mistake in the Paris midfield, giving Nice a chance to counterattack on the spot, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful to find a striker.
b. Nice's positional warfare attack: also easily penetrates the Paris midfield
As you can see from the heat map, Paris' most important attack on the left (Mbappe's side) has not been successful in having the ball forward.
There were not many threatening attacks from Paris, and the relatively successful ones were Dembele and Ashraf advancing and crossed to the top of the arc in Nice.
Paris' defensive coverage in midfield is small, with both Todibo and Dent having strong direct penetrating ability. Dembele retreated to the wing and settled deeply, but did not have the consciousness of adduction to protect the center.
In this way, Nice can achieve better results by finding the contact point of the rib to complete the sudden speed.
This Bonis's positional battle attack, only 3 passes are needed to enter the Paris penalty area.
Todibo's straight through, Kevlen Thuram in the ribs and then sent a wonderful pass to allow Murphy, who had entered the box, to complete the shot.
02. One-on-one can't take advantage: Mbappe meets "nemesis"
A. Todibo vs Kylian Mbappe: Brought the first goal
Although Paris has 69% possession, it is 12-14 behind in the number of shots on goal and 3-8 on target.
Had it not been for Donnarumma's more crucial saves, Nice might not have scored more than three.
The first paragraph also says that Nice's defensive arrangement is to let Todibo top out as much as possible. Especially when Paris fought back, it was very important for Todibo to pester Mbappe as much as possible.
In the first wave of attacks, Todibo and Mbappe did not touch the ball, but the 2 people located at the bottom of the picture, there was a clear dialogue. Then Nice made a mistake in midfield and Paris attacked twice. Mbappe wanted to force out, but he couldn't move forward against Todibo and could only pass back.
Looking at the conversation again, Todibo at the top successfully interfered with Mbappe again. Although these shots will not be counted into the defensive data, Mbappelen cannot find the opportunity to attack.
In the follow-up, Mbappe can stage a score, "unwind" himself through overall tactics, and escape a one-on-one face-to-face conversation with Todibo.
The first goal of the game was the result of Nice's defensive strategy.
Mbappe couldn't shake off Todibo's top defence on the counter-attack, and this time he even returned to the back30m area, still strongly followed by Todibo.
Todibo's breaking was crucial this time, and after Kylian Mbappe lost possession, Todibo even attacked the heart of Paris with the ball all the way.
Although Todibo's left-footed shot was of mediocre quality, Murphy scored again halfway through to help the visitors open the scoring first.
b. Todibo played too confidently: even a little arrogant
As can be seen from the statistics, Todibo completed 5 clearances, 1 blocking shot, 3 interceptions and 1 steal, a total of 10 successful defenses.
You must know that a lot of his statistics are not done in the low post, but a combination of front top defense and low post retreat.
The point is that Todibo is too confident to play the ball, and against Kylian Mbappe, he does not just dare to go directly to the right-back defensive zone for one-on-one conversations.
It is even said that after Todibo took the ball, he dared to fight with Mbappe and directly tried to go to Mbappe. Such a style of kick may make Mbappe very uncomfortable.
Take a look at this shot, Todibo, who went out to defend in front, even launched a counterattack with the ball directly with the ball in front of the field after the teammate who made up for the position completed the broken ball.
The opponent can only foul in desperation, and Todibo's confidence and foot skills are still very attractive to fans.
What makes Mbappe frustrated is that even if he pulls back to a deep position in positional warfare to ask for the ball, trying to use his usual technique to attract the central defender out, and then rely on the speed of the ball to play deep space.
As a result, this time Todibo was obviously "tricked" out, but one turned around and chased back, and actually killed Mbappeka on the right wing, and finally Paris only got a touchline ball.
03. Top striker shooting is too important: Mbappe "escapes" the nemesis defense zone
A. Nice defensively has holes: Mbappe's shooting skills are great
Mbappe is ineffective when the team is at a disadvantage, and he is very ineffective in launching an attack with the ball. However, his shooting advantage allows him to be supported by tactical dividends.
Enrique still saw a hole in Nice's defense, pressed from the other side, and returned the ball to the top of the box to shoot, and Paris found a chance at one point.
Ndayishmiye is a good player, but he is not a legitimate back, and he is too accustomed to running towards the centre-back when he is in defense.
Once Todibo is pinned down by Gonzalo Ramos, then Kylian Mbappe can gain space at the top of the penalty area. When Dembele instigated Ashraf to trap, this was Paris' most threatening offensive routine.
This time Dembele went straight and Ashraf put on, and the Nice's back area was completely vacuumed. Ndayishmiye's retreat is still very patterned and not adjusted according to the actual situation, after all, he is not a real back.
The quality of Mbappe's shot was very high and he took advantage of one of the few opportunities in Paris. Finally after getting rid of Todibo, he scored.
There was a crucial round in the second half and even became the winner of the whole match. It was Dembele who got rid of the ball on the right flank and then sent a quality cross.
Ramos cleverly missed to see Paris replicate the first goal, only to be blocked by Todibo in front. On the counter-attack, Murphy scored the ball and crossed into the box, allowing the follow-up Laborde to score and once again take a 2-1 lead.
b. Nice has a lot of good players: the big clubs should focus on
Nice mistakenly chose the first manager last season, but after Favre left class, the young Farioli led the team to a good level.
The new season is not in Europe, and the single-line Nice have a good competitiveness. After winning Paris in this round, they are temporarily in second place in the standings.
From the current situation, central defender Todibo, midfielder Kevlenthuram, backcourt all-rounder Ndaishmiye and center forward Murphy are all capable of entering the big teams. And don't forget their 34-year-old young marshal Farioli.
Ndayishmiye is a very characteristic defender who is very good at switching between three central defenders and midfield roles. The defensive end protects the ribs quickly, has advantages in turning and flexibility, and the offensive end can also cut forward to score.
This time with Muani, after the old central defender Dante's mistake, it was Ndayishmiye who posted it to make up for it. Muani had no choice but to barely cross and was easily cleared by Todibo.
Looking at the attack again, Barcora's ball is very imaginative and poses a great threat. As a result, Ndayishmiye completed a crucial tackle, leaving Muani without getting the ball.
Conclusion:
Mbappe has not taken advantage of Nice in the past few years. The fact that he scored twice was also a change brought about by his continuous improvement in the shooting process. But it's clear that it's still too difficult for him to be the heart of the team's attack.
On the other hand, there are a lot of treasures in this Nice team, and I don't know if they will find the right Bo Le. Because not only Todibo, but also many people have the potential to enter the big teams.