This is a subject that is starting to get talked about in Spain. If José Mourinho’s debut on the Real Madrid sidelines arouses mixed reactions, with positives and negatives highlighted by observers, certain individual cases are causing a lot of ink to flow. This is the case of Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr, still criticized by the local press, but also of Yan Diomandé.
If the young Ivorian winger is not yet targeted by critics, the media and supporters are still kind to him, but his case raises questions. His entries into the game are not particularly convincing, and above all, the competition is enormous. In front of him, at the right winger position, he has a certain Arda Güler who is probably the best player in the team at the start of the season. It is therefore difficult to imagine him seizing a starting place, whereas at the time of his transfer for 140 million euros, everyone imagined him in the eleven.
Take your time
“Quietly, we have to go little by little”insisted José Mourinho about him at a press conference last week. A.S. says a little more this Monday, and reveals for example that the Ivorian has only played 23% of possible minutes this season. The media specifies that internally, we consider that the player is still ” Green “not yet mature. But the forecasts are rather optimistic, and everyone is convinced that it will explode very quickly.
Real Madrid also took the opportunity to send a message, aiming to reassure everyone. “He has a talent that we rarely see very often”indicates a source from the Merengue club to the newspaper A.S.confirming José Mourinho’s words about the desire to take the necessary time with the Ivorian. The Merengue decision-makers and the staff therefore want to be reassuring, while the former Leipzig player could have an opportunity to start the match against Inter on Tuesday evening due to the numerous absences in the team…
