Football: Kylian Mbappé recounts his return to form at Real Madrid

Returning to his best level after a complicated first few months in Madrid, Kylian Mbappé assured Tuesday that he knew he was “capable of turning the situation around” at Real and that he had “changed mentality” to bounce back after hitting rock bottom at the start. December.

“I knew that these moments could happen and in the end I changed my mentality, because I told myself that I could not do worse, only better, and that I had to demonstrate that I was a high quality player and that I could help this team,” declared the French striker at the Spanish club’s training center, where his presence in front of the press caused excitement.

“I didn’t come to Real Madrid to play badly. […] In the end, I’m very calm because it’s normal to be criticized when you’re a player like me, with all the expectations around me. When you play badly, it’s normal for people to say bad things about you, and when you play well, they say good things. But I knew I could turn things around, and I did,” he added.

Also questioned about his absence from the French team last November, the captain of the Blues explained that there was “no problem” and that his “love for the selection had not changed”. “I can understand the criticism and what’s going on, but I’m just looking forward to coming back in March and trying to help the team qualify for the Nations League semi-final,” he said. .

On the reasons for his crisis of confidence at the start of winter, Mbappé confided that the problem was according to him “at the mental level” and not at the physical level: “I think I was thinking too much on the pitch. I was wondering how to move, how to move, if I could go to Vinicius or Rodrygo’s zone… And when you think too much you don’t play your game,” he summed up.

Returning to his best level “for a month and a half”, the ex-Parisian striker claimed to have “confidence in his qualities” to help the reigning European and Spanish champion to achieve his objectives.

“I’m still living the dream. […] I have been happy since day one. My bad patch wasn’t the club’s fault or anyone else’s, it was my fault. But here we are, we have already won two titles and we have great things waiting for us. I continue to learn Spanish culture. I love my life,” he said.

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