What’s happening to Mbappé? More than just a toothache | OneFootball

The French striker for Real Madrid has not been at his best for several matches. In the Copa del Rey match a week ago against Real Sociedad he was out, supposedly due to a toothache, but it has become evident against Betis and Atlético Madrid that there is something else going on.

Doubts about Mbappé’s condition

Something is clearly wrong with Kylian Mbappé. Missing a game through toothache, as he did against Real Sociedad, was surprising, especially knowing that he had just played in the Euros with a broken nose, but no further attention was paid. The problem is that the alleged toothache is lasting a long time. In the match against Atlético de Madrid he looked out of shape, imprecise, lacking the spark that has characterized him in recent months of competition, where it seemed that he was finally regaining his best form.

After an incredible run of matches scoring goals, he has now gone four games without finding the back of the net. But beyond the goals, what he seems to be dragging along are physical problems that are affecting his game. After the hat-trick against Manchester City, his game seems to have taken several steps backwards, returning to the low level we saw at the start of the season.

Real Madrid need their best Mbappé

With a frenetic pace of matches, Real Madrid reach this stage of the season with all options open in all competitions, but they lack the spark of their stars. Real Madrid return to La Liga this Sunday against Rayo Vallecano, needing to take all three points if they are not to fall behind in the domestic championship, and then they play the second leg of their Champions League tie against Atlético de Madrid in a tie that is far from over, and then they visit Villarreal, another game marked in red that they cannot afford to lose. Then comes the international break, perhaps necessary so that the footballers can rest mentally before so many important matches with their clubs.

In the next three games, it seems necessary for Mbappé to return to his best football. His poor performance in recent games coincides with Real Madrid’s poor results. When you become the go-to guy for goals, the loss of form has repercussions for the whole team, and that is what is happening to Real Madrid.

Lack of support

Real Madrid has a great squad to alleviate situations like the one Mbappé is going through. However, it seems to have coincided with the state of Vinicius Jr.. Although the Brazilian seems to be getting back to his best, the goals are not coming. It is clear that he is much more decisive when he sticks to the left wing, but it is common to see him in more central positions, where his performance is not as expected.

For his part, Rodrygo, who does seem to be performing at a high level, is also not contributing the goals expected of him. If we add to this the low defensive level that the team is dragging along, especially in the league games, the result is Real Madrid’s poor results.

Therefore, it is becoming obvious that Mbappé has something more than a toothache that is preventing him from performing at 100%, something that the team is noticing, especially in the league. We will see if the player quickly recovers his best form, as his goals are essential for Real Madrid to be able to continue competing and opting to win the league title.