Kylian Mbappé was quick to speak out on his social networks after Real Madrid’s defeat in Bilbao (2-1). Author of another very insufficient performance, the Frenchman also missed a penalty, the second after the one missed in Liverpool last week in the Champions League. On Instagram, he recognized “a big mistake in a match where all the details count. »
He continues: “I take full responsibility for this. Difficult moment but it’s the best time to change the situation and show who I am. »
The crisis of confidence is deep. After reassuring himself with two goals in the last two days against Leganés and Getafe, the native of Bondy was completely muzzled by the Basque defense.
“It’s clear that he is disappointed and sad”
“I didn’t speak with Mbappé. (…) But I am not going to evaluate the performance of a player only on a penalty. It’s clear he’s disappointed and sad, but we have to move forward. He is certainly not at his best level, but we must give him time to adapt, give him time to improve,” pleaded his coach Carlo Ancelotti at a press conference.
His teammates also rallied around him. After his failure against goalkeeper Mikel Agirrezabala, Jude Bellingham rushed to comfort him, as did Raul Asensio and Antonio Rüdiger.
Kylian Mbappé and the White House play again on Saturday against Girona. The next day, he will also be eagerly awaited by the French public. He is the guest of the show “Clique” on Canal + at the start of the evening (7:30 p.m.).
This will be his first speech since a massively botched press conference on September 5, before a Blues match against Italy in the Nations League. “What people think is the least of my worries »had, then, notably assured Mbappé, less than two months after the end of a very disappointing Euro 2024 on a personal level (1 goal). His last exclusive interview dates back to January 18 in an issue of “Envoyé Spécial”.