Kyle Walker: England Defender Vows to Make Life Difficult for Mbappe Ahead of Quarterfinal Showdown

• England defender Kyle Walker has vowed to give France ace Kylian Mbappe a good run for his money and won't make things easy for the forward
• Walker and Mbappe have previously crossed paths at club level and Saturday, December 10 will present another opportunity for the duo to meet
• The Three Lions will clash with Les Bleus in one of the more tantalizing and anticipated quarterfinal matchups of the 2022 World Cup

England defender Kyle Walker has promised to make life difficult for Kylian Mbappe ahead of their quarterfinal clash with France.

England's mouthwatering showdown with the defending world champions has been overwhelmed with discussions on how England can deal with the threat Mbappe poses.

Mbappe has so far played a starring role in France's quest to defend the World Cup, scoring five goals in the competition, by far the best player in the Mundial, EuroSport notes.

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The 23-year-old is currently the top scorer at the World Cup but Walker reckons the quarterfinal clash is not about them.

"The game isn't England v Mbappe, it's England vs France," Walker said via Daily Mail.

The Three Lions full-back, who will be charged with stopping the France ace, vowed not to show too much respect.

"We will give respect but I'm not going to roll out a red carpet for him to score. It's a do or die as if we lose we go home."

He added when pressed on how someone as talented as Mbappe is stopped: "I do understand what I need to do and that's to stop him. It's probably easier said than done but I don't underestimate myself.

"I've come across great players before so I just treat it like another game.

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"I'll give him the respect he deserves but not too much because this is England. No one player makes a team. This isn't tennis, it isn't a solo sport."

Poland defender speaks on Mbappe's pace

Poland right back Matty Cash has described his experience of playing against France superstar Kylian Mbappe.

Cash came up against Poland, and although the French golden boy scored twice, Cash did okay when he came up against the winger.

England's Kyle Walker is next up in line, and he probably picked up a few ideas on how the rapid winger can be slowed down.

Ex-England star compares Mbappe to Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Rio Ferdinand says Kylian Mbappe’s performance against Poland was full of confidence and comparable to Lionel Messi's role at the centre of Argentina's 2-1 victory over Australia.

Mbappe netted twice for France as Didier Deschamps' team progressed to the quarterfinal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 3-1 victory against Poland.

According to the Daily Mail, Ferdinand believes the 23-year-old forward is devastating in all areas and has had the most explosive performance so far at the World Cup.