As a major Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid awaits football fans, Troy Deeney has spoken out about Kylian Mbappé. The famous 36-year-old English striker did not mince his words about the Madrid star who has been struggling recently.
It is no longer a secret: Kylian Mbappé is not in a good period. After a sensational start with Real Madrid, the French striker has lost his bearings in front of goal. Expected to be the key piece to complete Carlo Ancelotti’s team puzzle, the former PSG player, who dominated Ligue 1, seems completely lost. In France, the player’s close ones and the coach, Didier Deschamps, speak of a mental problem or depression caused by several situations.
Troy Deeney’s harsh words on Mbappé
While all Madrid fans are crossing their fingers and hoping to see Kylian Mbappé back in top form soon, Troy Deeney, a striker with over 100 goals between the Championship and the Premier League, shared his view on the Frenchman’s situation. On talkSPORT, the former Watford legend (419 matches for 140 goals between 2010 and 2021) was not lenient with Real Madrid’s number 9. As a striker himself, the English footballer believes that the French star does not want to learn.
“He is not at the level we all expected. Personally, I thought when he signed that he was the missing piece for Real Madrid, like when City signed Haaland. We expect him to score a lot of goals and be more or less unstoppable. What happened, and this is just my opinion, is that his ego took over his work ethic,” Deeney said.
Real Madrid’s casting error?
After clearly mentioning the difference between PSG, where Mbappé was under less pressure and played on the left side — which he loves so much — and Real Madrid, where the expectations are higher due to monstrous opponents like Barça and Atlético Madrid, Troy Deeney clearly indicates that the Madrid leaders made a casting error. For the 36-year-old striker, Florentino Pérez should not have recruited him to play the role of number 9.
“I don’t think Mbappé is a natural centre-forward. He can’t play on the left because Vinicius is there. Finding himself in this situation is a huge mistake by Real Madrid. They opted for a name that sells shirts and boosts the brand rather than what makes them win. Maybe he should have a little conversation about playing on the right,” adds a rather harsh Troy on Kylian Mbappé’s complicated situation at the moment.
It must be said: Thierry Henry, a French legend who also had a great career in the Premier League, was very clear about the shortcomings of the current French team captain. At the moment, with the odds stacked against them, Carlo Ancelotti will have to find a way to make his player(s) shine. At the end of the season, adjustments could be made. For now, it is the big match against Liverpool in the Champions League next week that concerns the Madrid fans.
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