Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday January 20, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.
Author of a double and his best match in the Real Madrid jersey during the victory against Las Palmas (4-1), Kylian Mbappé is “the best center forward in the world” for his coach, and quite simply “stratospheric » for one of his teammates.
It's a cliché of football and high-level sport. Praised one day, condemned the next, such is the daily life of the professional athlete. And this is even more true for those who play the most popular sport in the world. Ask Kylian Mbappé, who had a very complicated start at Real Madrid, where there is no forgiveness. Or not much. Mocked and even mocked, particularly after his cataclysmic performance in Liverpool, where he missed a penalty, the former Parisian finished the year better, and also started 2025 well.
-An “incredible” match
And the discourse has changed today. If he remained silent during his first three matches of this new year, Mbappé shook the nets in the next three. During the debacle of the Merengue club against Barça in the final of the Spanish Super Cup (2-5), then against Celta de Vigo in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey (5-2, ap), before signing a double on Sunday during Real's success against Las Palmas (4-1). Beyond this double, with a penalty, the man who today has 18 goals in all competitions also signed his most accomplished performance in the Casa Blanca jersey, to his greatest pleasure.
“The best center forward in the world”
But also that of his teammates, like Dani Ceballos, who found him “stratospheric”. “Mbappé’s match was incredible. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a player make a difference like that,” said the midfielder at a press conference, while their coach was even more complimentary. “I would say that Mbappé is the best center forward in the world. Some doubted whether he could play center forward, wondering whether to put him on the left wing. He is a great striker, who is better in the middle than on the wing, because he has a unique way of standing out. We can take advantage of him better when he plays in the middle,” said Carlo Ancelotti.
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