Mbappé's disappointing performances and Real Madrid's mixed results are fueling criticism of the French striker.
In line with his past season with Paris Saint-Germain and a disappointing Euro with the Blues this summer, Kylian Mbappé is having a difficult start to the 2024-25 financial year under the colors of Real Madrid. However, everything seemed to be going well for the former Parisian. Scorer in his first appearance with the Merengue against Atalanta (2-0) in the UEFA Super Cup in August, he added to his tally 6 goals and an assist in 5 matches, including a double against Betis Sevilla in September.
Although he had difficulty fully integrating into the Madrid collective since his arrival at the White House, Mbappé remained decisive, finding the net on several occasions. But since October, the Bondynois seems to be dragging his spleen, scoring only one goal in five games. At the same time, the Castilian club is also going through a complicated phase with already three defeats this season: setbacks at Lille (1-0) and against AC Milan (1-3) in the Champions League, as well as a humiliation against Barça. (0-4) at Santiago Bernabéu in La Liga.
Palmieri accuses Mbappé
Currently, the reigning Spanish and European champion seems poorly on track to retain his two crowns. In La Liga, they are in second place, six points behind leader Barcelona, but with a game in hand. In the European Cup, the Madrilenians are positioned, after four days of the League phase, in 18th place, synonymous with the play-offs.
For Julian Palmieri, former SC Bastia striker, this situation is far from surprising with the recruitment of Mbappé. “I said to myself… PSG is a mess, Real is starting to be a mess, the French team is a mess… what if it was a bit of Calimero’s fault? » launched the Lyonnais, while the captain of the Blues is also the subject of media attention for his absences during the October and November gatherings.
