Another complicated evening for Kylian Mbappé, this time near Bilbao. A defeat for the Merengues (2-1) and a new rather mediocre copy made by the Frenchman. If Carlo Ancelotti defended him – “These are things that happen. I’m not going to judge his performance on a penalty. Mbappé is sad. We can’t boil down his performance to the fact that he missed a penalty. We need to give him time to adapt. He works hard” – the Madrid press has already lost patience and is giving up completely.
The criticisms are particularly violent, while public opinion in Madrid remains divided. If the media have thus chosen to be particularly virulent with the star recruit of the summer, the Bernabéu public still seems ready to give new opportunities to Mbappé. Last weekend, against Getafe, he was cheered and encouraged by the Madrid supporters. And what do his teammates say about it then?
The locker room does not turn its back on him
As Relevo indicates, the locker room supports him more than ever, even after this new very mediocre match. His partners take great care of him and do everything to help him get back on track, aware of the talent the Frenchman has and what he can bring to the team. They also witness his exploits in training, where he regularly demonstrates the extent of his talent, but note that he does not manage to do the same during matches. “They see how laziness disappears during meetings”indicates the media, which underlines that internally, everyone is on his side.
More than a lack of quality or talent, everyone in Madrid has noticed that the problem is mental. Mbappé lacks confidence and his teammates are doing everything so that he can, as soon as possible, return to his level. The fact that he did not take the penalty against Getafe did not go unnoticed in the dressing room and is further proof of the problems he is going through. Let’s hope for him, for his teammates, for Carlo Ancelotti and for Real Madrid that he will manage to put all this behind him quickly…
