Theories abound to explain Kylian Mbappé’s decline, more or less started during the international sequence with the France team, two friendly matches (Germany and Chile) where he seemed to manage himself like many of his partners. His personal fiascos against Marseille and Barcelona followed. He would have the head at Real Madrid, his future club. By reducing his playing time, Luis Enrique, who went from a fan coach to a coach full of distrust of him, would have reduced his motivation and his athletic impact.
His lack of connection to others, glaring against the Catalans, would be part of the logic of a dismal season where his influence would be limited to goals. He would hide his stagnation under the ranking of statistics. They remain the best, with 39 goals in 41 outings, tied with Harry Kane at the start of these quarter-finals. Is one valid?
