Cristiano Ronaldo’s previous comments on Kylian Mbappe have resurfaced amid the Frenchman’s ‘poor’ form for Real Madrid.
The 25-year-old, who completed his long-awaited transfer to Los Blancos in the summer, has scored 10 goals in 20 games for the Spanish giants.
That output would be seen by many as a resounding success, especially in the first campaign.
But this is different. Despite so much expectation being placed on Mbappe’s shoulders, he has yet to find his stride in the famous All-Whites, with two penalty misses recently making headlines.
the forward wrote on social media after failing to score against Athletic Bilbao Instagram Taking “full responsibility” for making a “big mistake” during the game.
“Bad result,” he wrote. “A big mistake in a match where every detail matters.” I take full responsibility for this. A difficult moment but this is the best time to change this situation and show who I am.”
Mbappé’s form has become a topic of much discussion. In fact, amid their struggles, an interview from September has resurfaced in which Ronaldo talked about Mbappé in the early weeks of the season.
“Let’s see if his mind is clear and good, and if he can deal with the pressure, because Real Madrid is not PSG,” Ronaldo said. Rio Ferdinand Presents,
“I will not tell you. Mbappe will go there now. How would you say Madrid is going to get better or is going to get better… we don’t know. Let’s see.”
He said: “I think Madrid will be strong, but I don’t know if they will be better than last year. I don’t know. Let’s see. Only God knows. But they have a great team, great players.”
This is how fans reacted to Ronaldo’s comments on social media.
One said: “This guy is always on target,” and another commented: “Ronaldo’s ball sense is very underrated.”
A third wrote: “Listening to Ronaldo, I am amazed every time how deep and accurate his understanding of football, the game and the people associated with football is. Ronaldo is a very intelligent and insightful person.”
A fourth said: “They already knew the script,” while a fifth said: “To be talked about later.”
At the start of the season, Mbappé responded to the pressure to follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps at Real Madrid.
“I don’t feel pressure,” he said. “I don’t think about Cristiano, I respect him completely. Yes, Cristiano is my idol. But no, I don’t want to follow anything. I don’t want that pressure. “Don’t want to. I want to be Killian. I just have the pressure to fit in.”