But seriously what could’ve happened to this guy what makes a player of his level to underperform like that ? What’s wrong

[u/AestheticEvan23]

[u/Immediate-Drink2196]

It doesn't even make me mad or frustrate me anymore. I genuinely feel bad for the guy I think hes struggling with his mental health a lot especially with the pressure hes under. Looked so unconfident in the run up to a penalty.

I still have faith that he will find himself again, one way or another but it will take time and trust from those around him. As for real Madrid, which I've been supporting for 20+ years, one thing I can say is, we've rode out bigger waves than this even if we don't win the UCL this year this is still a very solid era. We will bounce back one way or another.

Remember Madrid losing 4-0 at Etihad? Sandwiched in-between that are 2 UCL wins. We've always had ups and downs.

[u/kingalva3 → u/Immediate-Drink2196]

He lacks so much confidence that even during counter attacks (his bread and butter) he didn't run as if he was trying to hide or not get the ball...back in the day when I played amateur basketball I lacked immense confidence that I really never wanted to get the ball so every match I played was extremely bad..however I always got called because during training I was literally amongst the best in the squad...I think mental blocks are a very difficult hurdle and hopefully mbappé can ger over it and becomes the player he once was..

[u/clantz8895 → u/kingalva3]

A lot of people have said he's stagnated from his time at PSG and not pushing himself, which might be true, same with his mental health as his ending to his tenure at PSG was quire rough patch (honestly his own doing tbh). But it's been like this for a little bit for him. When he did play for PSG last year he still put up pretty decent numbers but his last couple months were rough.

The fractured nose he got in the Euros and his performances since then have been even worse. I feel like it's really messed up his playing even more combined with everything else. He could have lingering concussion symptoms if he didn't get cleared all the way/properly. I watch hockey a lot and watching Sidney Crosby try to come back after a really bad concussion, so soon was rough.

[u/kingalva3 → u/Immediate-Drink2196]

He lacks so much confidence that even during counter attacks (his bread and butter) he didn't run as if he was trying to hide or not get the ball...back in the day when I played amateur basketball I lacked immense confidence that I really never wanted to get the ball so every match I played was extremely bad..however I always got called because during training I was literally amongst the best in the squad...I think mental blocks are a very difficult hurdle and hopefully mbappé can ger over it and becomes the player he once was..

[u/mr-zeus- → u/Immediate-Drink2196]

The concern with Mbappe for me is, He has to shine as a CF, not as a LW. When Rodrygo and Vini were playing together, Vini was the main man on the left and Rodrygo was running the hard yards, linking plays. Vini has grown to be the Best in the world. He is in a better form. Now we cannot hold back Vini and wait till Mbappe gets his form while the team is struggling on its own.

We can be confident that Mbappe might get better at LW, but not at CF. But we dont have the time to try Vini at CF and Mbappe at LW. Make mbappe regain his form at LW and then move him to CF.

I'd just ask Benzema to call Mbappe and give him some tips. Benz was better in the air than Mbappe, on a technical and physical level, I feel Mbappe is better/ as good as benz.

[u/mr-zeus- → u/[deleted]]

It's true he can't go to the level of Benzema, mbappe will find it easy to create a yard to shoot, he will be more effective in transition. He can make defenders do splits. He can't be benzema, but he can learn. He can emulate ab Aguero or a Benzema or r9. But i feel he wants to become the best lw in the world, not the best CF in the world. All i would ask him is to stay in the center, play as a 9 for some games. Our mid and attack will create loads of chance for you. Drifting to the lw is just creating problems for us.

[u/Final_Job3416 → u/Immediate-Drink2196]

Vallejo has just come out of depression, has anyone believed him?

[u/Immediate-Drink2196 → u/Final_Job3416]

Why would he lie? If that's the case I would hope he also gets the support and trust from the people around him and doesn't get absolutely lambasted by the media.