While Real Madrid was struggling in the clásico with a 2-0 from the 18th minute, Kylian Mbappé was watching from the capital after being unable to travel due to a hamstring injury. His trip to Cagliari (Italy) with his girlfriend Ester Expósito still lingers, and some disturbing images emerged of him leaving the Valdebebas training ground smiling after Valverde and Tchouaméni fought in the locker room. It was a self-destructive week at Madrid, also for Mbappé.
And, to top it off, the Frenchman broke his silence on social media with a message that has ignited Madrid fans, who quickly criticized him in the comments.
The forward posted yesterday on his Instagram account a photo taken directly of the television showing the 2-0 score, after the image of Álvaro Arbeloa’s team left much to be desired, and below he added a message: “¡Hala Madrid!”. The comment was interpreted as a joke considering everything surrounding the forward and the context of the match his teammates were playing.
Another post once again confuses the fans
After Real Madrid’s blank season was confirmed, the French attacker has once again confused the fans with another snapshot, the day after Barça celebrated the league title at Camp Nou.
This time he chose to upload an image from the Madrid training ground, where he appears smiling in the gym.
Mbappé has had a season of setbacks that have made him lose the charisma he had earned with his goals. The knee injury and those leaks in France about the clumsiness of the Madrid medical services, his escapes at moments when the team is in delicate situations, or his messages at times when no one expected them and contradictory.
All this feeds his reputation as an egotistical footballer who looks out for himself, who did not assume the leadership granted to him by Xabi Alonso and who has not been the solution to Real Madrid’s problems. This breeding ground leaves him in a compromised situation for the two remaining matches at the Bernabéu, where he could be one of the focal points of criticism. No one is able to decipher what Mbappé is playing at and the consequences of this image deterioration.
