During a lively debate this Saturday during the Grandes Gueules du Sport on RMC, Pascal Dupraz judged that Kylian Mbappé was “irrational” in his way of communicating in recent months. The coach also believes that the attacker has now “returned to a certain form of normality”.
Kylian Mbappé is doing better after a complicated period. Author of a successful performance last Sunday against Sevilla (4-2), the Real Madrid striker then admitted that he had “hit rock bottom” on December 4 in Bilbao. In The Big Mouths of Sport on RMC this Saturday, Pascal Dupraz discussed the star's return to form, both from a physical and mental point of view.
“He has returned to a certain form of normality,” judged the former Toulouse coach. “He was welcomed like few players have been in the biggest club in the world. He no longer touched the ground for me. He was irrational in his way of doing things but also in his way of expressing himself and his communication. He was someone completely different, almost the God of football.”
Pascal Dupraz is particularly critical of Kylian Mbappé's communication, culminating in this meeting with the French team that was deliberately missed in October. “However, you can’t tell me that he succeeded in everything. He made fun of us,” said the consultant. “He was making fun of us, it was condescending.”
“This redemption will be beneficial”
Disturbed by an extra-sporting affair after his trip to Sweden in mid-October, Kylian Mbappé saw the complaint for rape in which his name was mentioned be dismissed on December 12. Enough to allow him to turn the page, while his financial dispute with PSG, where he claims 55 million unpaid euros, is still ongoing.
From a sporting point of view, after a complicated start, Kylian Mbappé admitted that his “adaptation” to his new environment was “complete”. “I feel very good in the team. You can see on the pitch that I play better with the others and that the whole team plays much better,” said the person concerned after the match against Sevilla.
“He came back with his feet on the ground but mitigating circumstances, it’s not just him at Real Madrid and he didn’t play in his best position,” noted Dupraz. “I tell myself that this redemption will be beneficial. Mbappé, thanks to Ancelotti and the quality of the club, will learn to play 9. He will emerge grown because he has the talent.”
