Kylian Mbappé is going through the most difficult period of his career and the media are not kind to the French international.
The native of Bondy is under fire from criticism following another poor performance during Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool and the fire extinguisher is not ready to arrive for the moment. Indeed, this season, Mbappé has scored only 9 goals in 17 matches but, beyond his individual statistics, it is his body language and his technical level which are the most worrying for Real Madrid.
Offside time and time again in recent matches, he seems lost on the pitch and lacking physical or technical solutions. His missed penalty against Liverpool also shows a lack of confidence in his actions in front of goal. A new individual and collective setback which has caused ink to flow in the French and Spanish media.
Daniel Rioloin the radio show After Foot on RMC, did not mince his words: “Mbappé is doing very badly, he exudes unease. In fact, he is no longer even a football player because, on the pitch , he no longer does anything. He no longer achieves anything, he can no longer run or move… He is at the bottom of the mine.
“It's a real question whether he's going to be able to get back up or not. I don't know. In the space of a year, he completely disappeared to the point where he couldn't move on the field. He's so mentally damaged from the Euro to now, his body no longer responds. His missed penalty is indicative of that,” he added.
For his part, the Parisian declares that his match was “a real wreck” and that the French player lived “a real nightmare”. In addition, the newspaper adds that Mbappé ended up “with his head upside down on the pitch, which did not matter at all to Rafael Nadal, present at Anfield and a fervent supporter of Real Madrid”.
Furthermore, the newspaper The Team is more lenient with the French international: “Without Vinicius, he suffered from the comparison and was unable to assume the role of leader. It will be a night that he will have to forget as quickly as possible, he missed many passes , he lost a ball which caused Liverpool's first chance, he missed a penalty which he took badly, he was unable to create danger and his lack of confidence is felt and is detrimental for Real Madrid. .
On the Spanish side, reactions abounded in the major football media. First of all, Mark
draws up a clear and definitive observation: “It is obvious that Kylian Mbappé is today only a shadow of himself. Things are not going the way he wants and the crisis of confidence from which he suffers is devouring him until he became an unrecognizable footballer.
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AS is on the same wavelength: “The crisis at Real Madrid will be associated with the figure of Kylian Mbappé, called upon to save a team which has half the workforce in the infirmary and which was clumsy and soulless. Missing the penalty that could have revived the team reflects his first steps in Madrid. He is at zero goals in big matches and this time he has no excuse. In addition, Mundo Deportivo is having a blast and talking about a “debacle for Real Madrid and Mbappé”.
Furthermore, the former Real Madrid player littlewho became famous for his interventions in the Spanish media, reacted to the Mbappé case in the show El Chiringuito de Jugones: “I think that Mbappé was not up to the task, obviously. That's the reality. We would all like know what is happening to Mbappé We see him without confidence, shy… A few moments before taking the penalty, he had a scared face. In this sense, it is certain that he is not happy with his performance and wants something. something more.”
Guti believes Mbappé's failures are due to a “lack of confidence” and notes that “this implies that Madrid were looking forward to him and that he came a little out of his comfort zone at PSG in which everything was under control”. “Mbappé is now in another team where he surely has to compete with great players to be the best and all that is expensive. The Real Madrid jersey weighs heavy… and that's normal. It's hard to think that a player will connect so quickly to a club like Real Madrid, where it is very complicated to play,” he added.
As for Real Madrid's options to find the best version of Mbappé, Guti thinks that “removing him would be the worst remedy and that we must protect him. And that's why he is at the best club. Florentino Pérez, the club entity and Ancelotti will protect him because we all believe in him, I believe in him,” he insisted. “It is too easy to criticize him when things are not going well but Mbappé remains one of the best players in the world,” he concluded.
