Kylian Mbappé is probably the player on the planet whose performances are the most dissected. Each of his outings since his arrival at Real Madrid this summer has been scrutinized. And often criticized. Because the Frenchman is not meeting, for the moment, the immense expectations placed on him by his leaders and his supporters.
Tuesday in the Champions League against AC Milan (1-3 defeat), he disappointed once again. Thierry Henry, consultant for the American channel CBS Sport, was not kind to his compatriot. “He will improve because it can’t be worse than that,” said the former French international. We are not asking him to keep the ball like Didier Drogba, nor to take the ball and dribble past everyone, but to project himself when the team is high.
The former Arsenal and FC Barcelona player continues: “Whether you are a winger or a number 9, you can make runs, even Antonio Rüdiger (editor’s note: central defender) made a run in the first half. He must learn to play like a number 9.”
In his explanations, the 1998 world champion highlights that Jude Bellingham does part of the work that Kylian Mbappé is supposed to do. “I don’t think they are playing well as a team,” said Thierry Henry. With the ball, Mbappé must do a lot more.
After the Clasico against FC Barcelona on October 26 (0-4 defeat), this game against AC Milan is the second major event in a short time where Kylian Mbappé goes through. The next one will take place on November 27, in the Champions League, in Liverpool.
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