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Kylian Mbappé undoubtedly dreamed of a better debut. If the statistics of the captain of the France team are far from infamous (8 goals in 16 matches) since his arrival at Real Madrid, his performances do not live up to his reputation. Enough to earn him numerous criticisms.
“ I was convinced that when they signed him, he was the missing piece, like Erling Haaland with Manchester City. He was expected to score a lot of goals and make Real Madrid more or less unstoppable. But actually, in my opinion, he put his ego before his work ethic », Lamented Troy Deeney on Talk Sport.
“Being at PSG gave him the freedom to do what he wants”
The former Watford striker turned consultant then tackled Paris Saint-Germain, where the Bondy kid was the king. “
Being at PSG has given him the freedom to do what he wants, and without the need for high expectations, seeing as they were always going to be champions, he estimated. But in Madrid, he has Barça, Atlético, the pressure of being champion and winning the Champions League. And right now, it’s too heavy for him. »
The positioning of Kylian Mbappé is also a factor which explains his disappointing performances, again according to Troy Deeney. “
Not to mention that he doesn’t feel like a real center forward, and it causes him a psychological problem to play in this position “, judged the Englishman, who even goes so far as to think that the White House should not have recruited the former Parisian: ”
This looks like a big mistake from Real Madrid. »
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