Kylian Mbappé scored a nice goal on Sunday against Getafe (2-0), but it will take more to forget his difficult debut at Real Madrid, where we are worried about the morale of a player who seems unhappy.
The beginnings are difficult for Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid. Far from displaying his best level, the captain of the French team experienced an ordeal in the Champions League on Liverpool's pitch with a missed penalty and a weaker influence than ever on his team's play. This weekend against Getafe, Kylian Mbappé (a little) found his smile again with a nice goal, but the Merengue club expects more from its new star. For several weeks, his mental health has been discussed, a major subject for seeing a great Mbappé again according to Jorge Valdano, former legend of the Casa Blanca club. “If a player doesn’t smile with his face, he won’t smile with his feet” commented the 69-year-old former Real Madrid striker.
Mbappé must regain confidence and a smile
The site Real Madrid Exclusive also looked at the situation of Kylian Mbappé with a note of optimism. For the pro-Real media, it is not impossible to see a great Mbappé again soon enough… provided that the latter finds two key elements, confidence and a smile. “Even if his performances have been irregular, the foundations are laid. With work and confidence, the Frenchman can be the leader Real Madrid needs to achieve great achievements. Will Mbappé be able to find his smile again and with it his best football? Only time will tell. For now, expectations remain high” notes the Spanish media.
The Spanish press generally supports Kylian Mbappé and hopes to see the captain of the French team at the level he was when he defended the colors of Paris Saint-Germain. We are still far from it but the goal against Getafe is a nice note of optimism that the Bondynois will have to confirm in the coming month despite a complicated schedule with trips to Bilbao, Girona and even Bergamo. To face such opponents, the former Monegasque will have to be in great shape, physically but also mentally. He knows he is expected, Real Madrid is now eager to see if its star will respond.
