When Kylian Mbappe was first presented in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu, the footballing world trembled with fear. After all, Real Madrid had just added the crown jewel to their already star-studded Galacticos side. With Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes all part of Los Blancos, Kylian Mbappe on paper just made this team seem invincible.
But for the majority of the first part of the season, Real Madrid did not play the way the world expected them to play. They were nowhere near their swashbuckling best. And Kylian Mbappe’s form was a huge factor in their slow start to the season. All the headlines were bout Kylian Mbappe and his poor start to life in Spain. He was no longer held in the conversations of the best players in the world. But Just like great players often do, The French star player has turned the situation around in just a few months since joining Real Madrid.
After a disappointing performance in the first El Clasico of the season where Mbappe found himself in the record books for all the wrong reasons (he was recorded offside 8 times), Kyliam Mbappe was the best Madrid player on the pitch when FC Barcelona faced off against Real Madrid in the Supercopa De Espana Final. While they did lose to their longest rivals with a humiliating 5-2 scoreline. It was this game that ignited the spark in Kylian Mbappe which has allowed him to sit at the pinnacle of the footballing world for the past few years.
Ever since that game Kylian Mbappe has switched a few gears in his game and it’s evident by the way he has been playing on the pitch. It’s not just the 4 goals in his last 3 games that show his levels, but the way he has started cutting in from the left, dribbling through players, running through defences and breaking lines. All the things he used to do at his best.
Kylian Mbappe’s return to form is the exhilarating news for Real Madrid as they climbed to the first spot in the La Liga table for the first time this season and find themselves in a great spot to win the league. With FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both dropping points and being 7 and 2 points respectively, Madrid fans will be hoping that Kylian Mbappe carries their team to the La Liga title this season.
