Mbappe backs under-fire Emery
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has warned supporters that whistling Unai Emery is the same as whistling the whole team.
The PSG boss has come under fire after the French giant's limp UEFA Champions League surrender to Real Madrid during the week.
He oversaw a resounding 5-0 win over Metz back i Ligue 1 to restore its lead at the summit to 14 points, but the result has done little to dampen unrest amongst the club's supporters, who believe that the Spaniard is not the man to guide it to European success.
Mbappe, who scored in PSG's stroll against the league's bottom side, has come out in support of Emery and reminded fans that when PSG loses, the players are just as responsible as the manager.
"They are not happy, but the coach is not the only one responsible," he said
"If they choose to whistle the coach, they must whistle us all because we lost together.
"It's not Unai Emery who lost, it's PSG so it's up to all of us to be whistled. We are the ones on the pitch."
When asked if he would like Emery to remain beyond the end of this season, Mbappe added: "It's not me who decides, I'm not in charge, but it's true that I get along very well with the coach — he's a very good coach."
The 19-year-old admits that the days since PSG's humbling at the hands of Madrid have been difficult, but stressed the importance of swiftly turning attentions to claiming a domestic treble.
He said: "It was important to get back on track because there are still three competitions, and you have to start with three out of three before the [FIFA] World Cup.
"It is true that afterwards has been difficult but we are professionals, we must turn the page, and immediately move on. We will give everything for the three titles that remain."
