Clément Pédron, Media365, published on Sunday November 24, 2024 at 12:35 p.m.
At the end of a fortnight of international break where he alternated between days of rest and intensive work, Kylian Mbappé is applying for a place in the starting lineup this Sunday against Leganès. With obviously the ambition to shake the nets again.
It is therefore far from the agitation of Clairefontaine, the Stade de France or San Siro that Kylian Mbappé went through this international break, the second in a row where he was not retained by Didier Deschamps and this, for reasons partly extra-sporting. Far from any media hype, the Frenchman took advantage of these two weeks to regenerate, both body and mind, quite confused since his arrival at Real Madrid a few months ago. Without the internationals and the injured at the Valdebebas training center, the former Parisian has improved himself both athletically and physically. He took advantage of these “bonus” days to rediscover his feelings of explosiveness, realism or altruism which had somewhat disappeared in recent times.
While waiting for all of his teammates to return, Kylian Mbappé has tasted what he does best on the pitch. How to be more serene and mentally liberated? Only he knows it. Questioned on the eve of the 14th day of La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti brushed aside the idea that his player had psychological discomfort since his debut with the Merengue. “From what he shows, he doesn't seem to have any mental problems,” believes the Italian. I feel happy to be here and speculating on issues like this is a bit ugly. »
Soon a click?
As reported by L'Équipe in today's edition, the Real Madrid staff have noted for several days that the No. 9 is doing everything to turn the tide and finally justify all the praise towards him. He is also not worried about his ineffectiveness (one goal in the last seven games). For this one, it's just a matter of adaptation and clicking. “He doesn’t need to work offensively,” continues Ancelotti, “always for the Team. All great strikers suffer from bad streaks. It's only a matter of time. But Mbappé is not frustrated. I see him calm, motivated and happy to train. He has extraordinary skills and sooner or later he will show them. I am convinced that tomorrow (today), he will have a great match and end this series. »
