For several years, the romance between Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid has been announced. Considered one of the best players in the world after several remarkable seasons under the colors of PSG, the Bondynois was expected to bring considerable added value to Real, considered the best club in Europe in recent seasons. Finally, this wedding took place this summer. Free as air after the end of his lease with the Parisian club, the 25-year-old striker had the opportunity to put on the tunic of his dreams. Finally, despite a beautiful ceremony in July, this union is quite disappointing for the moment. In line with a disastrous Euro with France, the striker fails to regain his former level with the Merengues.
Having the greatest difficulty in the world finding his place in the offensive animation of Real Madrid, several elements did not facilitate his mental integration in Madrid. Between the multiple intrusions of the Spanish press into his private life and the alleged rape case which resulted from his trip to Stockholm, the player trained at AS Monaco was not helped by the recent turbulence he is going through with the French team. Wishing to recharge his batteries in October, the former Parisian was put aside by Didier Deschamps for the November gathering. Obviously, in the middle of all this, the athlete is not spared.
Kylian Mbappé still in difficulty this Saturday against Osasuna
An indisputable holder in the eyes of Carlo Ancelotti, the captain of the France team struggles to really convince. Even though he has scored 8 goals and delivered 2 assists in 16 matches (1 achievement in the last 7 outings, however), Mbappé sometimes wanders through matches like a ghost and is in a very bad situation recently. Author of a nightmare match during his first Clasico with cascading offsides, Mbappé also missed his European meeting against AC Milan this Tuesday (3-1). This Saturday, he was therefore expected at the turning point against a modest Osasuna team. And despite the celebration of his teammates against the Pamplona team (4-0), the Madrid number 9 was unable to make his contribution. With a huge Vinicius, author of a hat-trick, and Jude Bellingham who finally unlocked his counter, Kylian Mbappé was the only one in difficulty. Missing several basic moves, the 2018 world champion was never dangerous in front of goal and even stopped certain Madrid offensives.
Despite some good races and interesting actions, the results are still too low for the man who was considered one of the best players in the world just a few weeks ago. However, Kylian Mbappé can always count on the permanent support of Carlo Ancelotti. In a post-match press conference, the Italian technician explained that he was sure that the Frenchman would quickly put an end to his drought: “Mbappé made a lot of good moves. It’s only a matter of time before he scores again.» Same story for Luka Modric, confident about the future of KM9 in front of goal: “Kylian Mbappé? We know who he is. It’s one of the best. We know his goals will come. We are confident. We are in the same boat as him.» It remains to be seen whether the right-hander’s next outings will prove his coach and his teammate right. One thing is certain, he will now have the international break to work even more on his game and be ready for the trip to Liverpool at the end of November which will serve as a life-size test for Mbappé.
