the astonishing reproach of a veteran against Mbappé

It's one more voice in the Mbappé file which continues to thicken… Rubén de la Red, ex-Real Madrid player, criticized Kylian Mbappé's performance since his arrival at the club. During his visit to El Larguero on Cadena SER, in recent hours, the former Madrid midfielder affirmed that Mbappé, despite his “star” status, had not yet adapted to the Madrid game. With a rather surprising reproach made against him.

Mbappé arrived too modest?

According to De la Red, Mbappé lacked ambition when he arrived in Madrid, accusing him of having “come very modest, wanting to please”, when he should rather adopt a “killer attitude”, a more determined and aggressive on the ground. For De la Red, Mbappé is not yet showing the leadership qualities that were expected of him, and he criticizes him for not “adapting more quickly” to the club's style, crucial for his integration.

Comparing Mbappé to Cristiano Ronaldo, De la Red recalls that Real Madrid welcomed him with high expectations, hoping that he would become “the new Cristiano Ronaldo”, a dominant figure, capable of scoring regularly and guiding the team towards new successes. However, the pressure of these comparisons could partly explain Mbappé's adaptation difficulties. De la Red points out that Madrid were used to “a leader who scores 60 goals”, and that the transition to Mbappé, although talented, is taking longer than expected.

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