French team, PSG, Real… The underside of Kylian Mbappé's current psychological discomfort

Noticeably absent from the Blues, goalscorer in difficulty at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé seems to be suffering the blow, psychologically, after a great start to his career.

A slump. Absent for the second consecutive time from the Blues gathering, this time by the will of coach Didier Deschamps, Kylian Mbappé has shown for several months a certain drop in morale which tends to stretch over time.

A complicated end to a story with PSG marked by a final year that looked like a permanent standoff, a lackluster Euro where his broken nose and his lack of success placed him even more than usual in the spotlight spotlights, a start to the season within a Real Madrid in crisis, an autumn soap opera in the French team on the theme of “I love you, me non plus” and the Swedish rumor of involvement in a rape case during his getaway to Stockholm: the factors which can explain the very real discomfort of the captain of the Blues are multiple. But the Real striker does not intend to let the situation settle. According to L'Équipe, Kylian Mbappé tackled this mental problem by enlisting the services of specialists in an attempt to regain his best level as quickly as possible.

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The choice of Deschamps should leave its mark

His relationship with Didier Deschamps has been particularly scrutinized in recent days in light of the coach's decision to do without the services of his captain for the matches against Israel and in Italy. Because if the Blues coach claimed that he was the only one responsible, and that Kylian Mbappé wanted to come, the story seems a little more complicated.

The French striker was initially not very motivated to participate in this November gathering, but those around him convinced him of the need to show his attachment to the France team by making himself available for selection. If the final decision was indeed taken by Deschamps, it is based less on a sporting choice than on a mysterious disagreement between the two parties. Still, this strong choice resembling a sanction should leave its mark.