On Cadena SER's program, Antonio Romero, Antón Meana, and Javi Herráez discussed K. Mbappé's off-pitch behavior during his forced absence due to injury, criticizing him for not returning to Real Madrid's training base for rehabilitation and instead cycling with his girlfriend. They also discussed his responsibilities and leadership role in the team.

There are already serious problems in the locker room, and the club is very concerned. In my opinion, he doesn't seem to realize that he is Real Madrid's number one striker. That's what I think, says Romero.

Antonio Romero: No, no, I think he knows he's Real Madrid's number one striker. Precisely because he feels like the number one striker, he also feels like he can do whatever he wants. No one at the club reminds him of this; instead, they laugh it off and enable his actions, so naturally he feels he has more power.

I want to remind everyone that in recent weeks he himself campaigned for the Ballon d'Or, saying he had an excellent season and that his performance last season was outstanding. But no one stepped forward to remind people—only very few of us mentioned that his performance in the last six months of last season as a Real Madrid player was truly shameful. The team was still playing, but he appeared in a photo on a boat. Then came the knee incident. To this day, we still don't know if the diagnosis was correct, whether they treated this leg or the other leg, or exactly where the massage was applied. This controversy was also caused by K. Mbappé himself.

He participated in Zinedine Zidane's first training camp after taking charge of the France national team. He was captain of France, but left due to knee discomfort. The next time we saw him, he was dining at a luxury restaurant in the French capital at night. Of course, he has every right to do this. Today people mentioned again what Mourinho said, and then we saw photos of him cycling. On its own, this is a minor thing.

But I think when all these things pile up, you have to watch your behavior. I don't know if you or Gallego said: "He's a very intelligent person." Honestly, now I doubt that.

He's a very good player. But in my view, he will never be able to be a leader in Real Madrid's locker room. To be such a leader, it's not enough to just declare it. I believe K. Mbappé is incapable of being a leader in Real Madrid's locker room, and perhaps he doesn't even want to be one.

But honestly, I think it's time someone at the club told him: "Kylian, this is not Kylian's football club, this is Real Madrid. You're the highest-paid player on the team. You've been here for two years, and we've won nothing. You can't continue to behave in public the way you did last year." Someone needs to tell him that. If he doesn't know it himself, then someone needs to tell him, and it needs to be someone with authority at the club.

Antón Meana: Look at how he behaves during every injury, and then how he returns for important matches after his break. As I've said, seeing him still campaigning for the Ballon d'Or makes me want to pull my hair out. He...

Javi Herráez: No, he only thinks about himself. That is, K. Mbappé thinks only about K. Mbappé and Kylian. It's obvious. Moreover, he has no sense of proportion, not an ounce... He has no respect whatsoever for Real Madrid fans' feelings. The fans are worried about whether this young man can play in the match, but he couldn't care less—he's cycling with his girlfriend.

He wasn't cycling down a steep slope in Pardo. I mean, he was just leisurely cycling, not trying to fall. He shouldn't do it, and that's true. But ultimately, it's a minor thing. He cycled on Sunday morning, but it was inappropriate at that time. It's like when a team loses a game and the team leader goes out to dinner with family and friends or goes out drinking. You can go another day; don't go on the day the team lost, right?

Antón Meana: However, at that press conference, it...

He was somewhat evasive.

Antón Meana: Yes... on the day of the Inter match, you were also in the press center. He said one phrase: "I'm not a captain here." It implied something like: "There are other captains here, I'm not one of them."

But at certain critical moments of the season, K. Mbappé could have been with the team. When Ancelotti debuted as coach, the team went to Albacete, but he didn't go. He also didn't go to El Clásico, which was decisive for Real Madrid in the fight for the league title. Barcelona beat Real Madrid at Camp Nou to win the league title. He went to France and worked remotely for several days, leaving the team at Valdebebas.

He simply worked remotely because he had permission to stay there. It's remote work.

"I'm training with some doctors here." But all his teammates were at Valdebebas, and the team was already falling apart everywhere.

So I really do think K. Mbappé is a genius, a top player. He played in the World Cup final, the one in Qatar, a match that will remain in memory forever. He also had outstanding performances at Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.

But I feel he doesn't realize that Real Madrid fans are still waiting for him. Gallego said that Real Madrid fans haven't turned their backs on him yet. That's true, but they're still waiting. With Real Madrid's current squad compared to Barcelona, the team has nothing to fight for this year. Real Madrid needs K. Mbappé, needs him to score goals, needs him to be a leader. But you continue to act like nothing matters, and I think that's not good for your image...

Moreover, Real Madrid fans don't deserve to be treated this way.

Antonio Romero: I can't quite remember, is that next Saturday? Real Madrid vs. Villarreal.

Antonio Romero: Well, I think there's growing discontent at the Bernabéu. After the loss to Atlético Madrid, this international break is, from that perspective, good for Real Madrid and for Real Madrid players, especially for Vinícius and K. Mbappé.

But I think the feeling that has built up at the Bernabéu hasn't diminished during this break; it's intensified. The reason is this minor incident with K. Mbappé today and the minor incident with going to a restaurant a few nights ago. That feeling hasn't subsided; it's intensified.

I have a sense that if K. Mbappé doesn't play well on Saturday against Villarreal, the Bernabéu will boo him again.

Let's see if he can play.

Antonio Romero: Well, let's see. I think he'll play, play for some time, he... he should also be able to play in the match against Roma. Because K. Mbappé... Can anyone tell me what injury they say K. Mbappé has? Can anyone tell me how long K. Mbappé has been away from Valdebebas? Where is K. Mbappé currently undergoing rehabilitation?

I think he left the France national team as a precaution, like many players do... But where is he now? Where? Where were those cycling photos taken? Location isn't the most important thing. But the problem is that he's in France... I don't understand why he's still in France. You should return to Valdebebas since you have a knee injury, go there, get massage, electrotherapy... I mean, I don't think he's injured, just some discomfort. That's my opinion. Just some discomfort, not an injury.

Javi Herráez: I think Zidane wouldn't have liked this "Blue Summer" style of play either, right? Today you run on a treadmill, post photos of yourself running on a treadmill, which makes people wonder: what exactly are you doing? And then you go cycling. So why did you leave the team?

If you had said: "I'm returning to Valdebebas because I want to get back after the international break. My club is at a critical moment, I need to get myself together, return to Valdebebas, lock myself in there to train, get electrotherapy, and so on."

That would be understandable. But after you left, you went cycling with your girlfriend, did these things. I think Zidane would definitely have had to say: "Hey, buddy!"

Переведено ИИ.

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