"World Sports Daily" published an article today, which included Mbappe's performance in Real Madrid's debut season.
After a five-year tug-of-war with Paris Saint-Germain, Florentino finally brought Mbappe to the Bernabeu a year ago. Real Madrid fans, who had just won the Champions League and La Liga championships at that time, regarded the superstar, who was regarded as the most decisive player in the world, as the all-round ace in the new season.
However, reality is much lower than expected. Mbappe spent months adapting to the new environment, and his initial performance caused more doubts than affirmation. Since Vinicius was on the left, Mbappe, who was forced to serve as center, never found his best form in the first few months.
December 5 became a turning point, Real Madrid lost to Athletic Bilbao away, and Mbappe missed a key penalty. He immediately stated on social media: "The bad result, the details determine success or failure. I made a big mistake, and I took full responsibility. This is a difficult time, but it is the best time to turn the situation around and prove myself." Previously, he was criticized for his insufficient defensive participation.
After that, the Frenchman's form rebounded and he scored a goal in the Champions League quarter-finals against Manchester City. He scored first at Etihad and scored a hat-trick in the second round, creating the best battle he has been joining.
Although Real Madrid failed four times in the national derby, Mbappe is one of the few players who can leave with their heads raised. Both the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey finals broke Barcelona's goal, and even scored a hat-trick against Barcelona away in the league. So far, he has scored 5 goals against Barcelona, with a total of 39 goals in the season, surpassing Zamorano (37 goals) to become the goal-scoring champion of Real Madrid's debut season in history.
Currently, Mbappe is still expected to compete for the La Liga Golden Boot and the European Golden Boot, but fans are looking forward to his increasing participation in the game, defensive contribution and chemistry with Vinicius. This lack of tacit understanding between the pair has become a topic that Real Madrid has not solved this season.
Mbappe's 40 goals record so far, only Ronaldo (8 times in 9 seasons 40+) in the past decade is comparable to Benzema, who has 44 goals in the 2021-22 season. With the arrival of the last two rounds, the newly-established Galaxy warship member still has room to rewrite history.