Kylian Mbappé is on everyone's lips. The Real Madrid player scored his first double in LaLiga on September 1 in Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Betis on the fourth day of the Spanish tournament, but it seems that his performance has not been to everyone's liking and there are those who continue to question his work as a footballer for the merengue team.
And it is certainly curious that it took him four games to score his first goal in the local competition in Spain. Although he had many opportunities, it was not until the fourth game that he was able to be decisive in the victory of the team led by Carlo Ancelotti. Although it should be noted that he did score in his debut in the European Super Cup, where Madrid beat Atalanta 2-0.
Dugarry criticizes Mbappé
Although the forward has won the affection and applause of his new fans, those in France are not so happy with the Frenchman. One of the latest to criticise him was the 1998 World Cup winner, Christophe Dugarry. Speaking to the Rothen programme, the former player spoke of Mbappé's performance at the start of his first season in Spain.
"It's a successful start to the season, he scored in the first game, he just scored a double, if you stick strictly to the statistics, it's a success," explained the Frenchman. "He's there to score goals. Then, in the game, he and his team have to be much better." But, he then added: "Kylian Mbappé, despite important statistics and goals, has been mediocre and insufficient in the game for a long, long time. For several months now, whether with the French national team, with Paris Saint-Germain or currently at Madrid."
For Dugarry, Mbappé "must improve in his role as an attacker, in duels, in the physical challenge when you play in this position, in his header and in his technical quality. He is making less and less of a difference and needs to question himself. He will have to progress in the game" and acknowledged that his compatriot is not "in the top 10 of the most technical players. And today his limits are evident with a player like Vinicius at his side." Without a doubt, harsh criticism for the current leader of the French team, who cannot afford too many mistakes because, although he has reached the club he always dreamed of, he is now in everyone's sights and anything he does will be evaluated, and questioned, to the maximum.