Kylian Mbappé delivered another disappointing performance during Real Madrid's defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday in the Champions League (2-0). Jorge Valdano, the former striker and coach of the Merengue club, finds that the French striker lacks serenity in his initiatives with the ball. Even if he continues to believe in his talent.
Everyone is worried about Kylian Mbappé. In a crisis of confidence, the Real Madrid striker once again delivered a disappointing performance during the defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday in the Champions League (2-0). Completely beside the point, the 25-year-old Frenchman (he will celebrate his 26th birthday on December 20) missed a penalty and presented a very sad face at Anfield.
Beyond his lack of success, his attitude and body language reflect obvious discomfort, according to Jorge Valdano. “Mbappé is in a process of anxiety”, deciphered the former scorer and coach of the Merengue club after the meeting on Movistar Plus+. “When he touches the ball, he wants to have the match of his life. It goes against the serenity that a thoroughbred like Mbappé must have.”
“Of all Real's problems, Mbappé's is the least important”
Despite the bad luck of the captain of the France team, not called up during the last two meetings by Didier Deschamps, Jorge Valdano does not overwhelm him. “Of all Real Madrid's problems, Kylian Mbappé's is the least important. He's a super crack and he's in his prime,” said the 69-year-old Argentinian, who was also manager of Casa Blanca, in comments reported by Marca.
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Convinced that Mbappé will succeed in rediscovering the spark, Valdano recalls that less than two years ago, the crack Bondy dazzled the planet by scoring a hat-trick during the 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina at Qatar (3-3, 4 tab to 2). “It's the same player who scored from the penalty spot in the World Cup final. When the French were behind, he scored three goals in twenty minutes in a team that was dead. It's the same player .”
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