Kylian Mbappé officially began his adventure with Real Madrid this season, fulfilling a long-held dream. His story with the Madrid club began in the perfect way, with a victory, a first goal and a first title in the European Super Cup against Atalanta (2-0) on August 14.
In La Liga, he had to wait until the 4th matchday to open his account and score a double against Betis Sevilla (2-0). After the international break, the former Paris Saint-Germain star continued his momentum by converting a penalty against Real Sociedad (2-0). Mbappé also made headlines in the Champions League, scoring the first goal for the Madrid team in their victory against Stuttgart (3-1) on the first matchday of the competition.
This Sunday, in the championship, he distinguished himself by being both a scorer and an assist provider against Espanyol Barcelona (4-1), offering what many observers consider to be his best performance in the white jersey. Sonny Anderson, former Brazilian striker of Olympique Lyonnais, praised the rapid acclimatization of the captain of the Blues to his new role as number 9 of the Merengue.
Anderson amazed by Mbappé
“I am surprised and amazed by his adaptation to the number 9 position. I have seen his development since the match against Mallorca (1-1) on the first day of La Liga. He couldn’t turn around or find his place on the pitch. And now, I really see him finding his game and his speed again. He takes part in all the offensive actions, he scores from penalties of course, but they have to be scored. There is also his assist for Vinicius. He really finds himself in this role of attacker. I am really amazed because it is not his preferred position.”Anderson said on RMC.
These praises have not failed to provoke reactions on social networks. Indeed, some Internet users have criticized the analysis of the Brazilian consultant, accusing Mbappé of relying mainly on penalties (three, so far, editor’s note). An opinion that seems to be shared by the Spanish press, in particular
Brandwho noted that the former Monegasque scored from a penalty after having “attempted 11 shots on goal”. World Sports for his part, drew up a more severe assessment, stating that “it was not his evening”.
