The attitude that Kylian Mbappe possesses may prevent him from becoming the best player in the world, despite the fact that he is one of the best footballers of his generation.
Troy Deeney, a former striker in the Premier League, is of the opinion that the Real Madrid star should adopt a mentality that is comparable to that of Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney.
His first season in Spain has been a very successful one for the 26-year-old player, who has scored 30 goals across 43 matches across all forms of competition.
As a result of his incredible hat-trick in the Champions League against Manchester City a month ago, he made history in the sport of football by becoming the youngest player to be directly involved in 500 goals.
And the forward who formerly played for Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to maintain his impressive form during France’s quarterfinal match against Croatia, which will take place over the course of two legs on March 20 and 23.
When he was at his most terrifying, he scored for Les Bleus in the World Cup final in 2018, which they won 4-2; this is a team that he has fond memories of playing against.
Despite the fact that some people believe that Mbappe is the best player in the world at the moment, and that former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has stated that he is the “next Ronaldo,” Deeney is not yet ready to make such a declaration.
In a conversation with talkSPORT.com, Deeney was asked whether Mbappe is one of the best players in the world. In response to the question, he stated, “One of, not the best.” This was in response to the fact that Mbappe has a remarkable goal contribution record.
This is going to come across as extremely absurd, because when you mention the numbers, it is obvious that they are absurd for someone of his age.
On the other hand, I believe that we tend to get too caught up in the moment, and it is important to keep in mind that at the beginning of the season, he was a stench, and now obviously he is feeling comfortable.
Was he a great player for Paris Saint-Germain? It is my opinion that most likely not. So, let’s take a look. Vinicius Jr. is, in my opinion, a more talented player than he is in that Real Madrid team. I continue to believe this.
“But I feel like Vinicius has taken a little bit of a back-step to accommodate Mbappe being in the team, but I think he’s ridiculous, obviously.”
Despite the fact that Mbappe has scored four goals in two World Cup finals and is only the second person, other than Geoff Hurst in 1966, to score a hat-trick in a final, Deeney does not believe that Mbappe is deserving of the title of being the best big-game player on the international stage.
Deeney made the following remark in response to the fact that Didier Deschamps did not include him in the French squad for the months of October and November: “But he’s that good right? Was he a pretty good player? It is important to ask, “Did he have a good game?”
When Deneey was reminded of Mbappe’s incredible performance at the 2018 World Cup, in which he scored four goals while he was only 19 years old, he responded by saying, “Yeah, and how old is he now? Back then, it had been seven years.
Deeney then made the following remark in response to Mbappe’s hat-trick against Argentina in the final of the 2022 World Cup: “No problem. Is he the victor?
As far as I am concerned, I find the individual to be unbelievable, and this is the issue. We are currently playing a game that is based on statistics.
So he scored the first hat-trick since Geoff Hurst, which is a fantastic accomplishment. Thank you very much. You have a game with him when he was 19 years old; he is now 26 years old.
As a result of his poor performance, disagreements with other players, and disagreements with the manager, he has been excluded from the last three squads a total of two times.
The person in question is not someone on whom you can rely. The fact that his ego gets the better of the team is another thing that is demonstrated by this.
Do not misunderstand me; this individual is incredible; I will repeat this statement each and every time: unbelievable.
On the other hand, when you begin to look at the players on that French team, you will notice that they would look at him and say, “You need to help us get out of this situation.”
“Does he strike you as somebody that is going to help anybody else other than himself?”
It was at that point that Deeney insisted that Mbappe should learn from Keane and Rooney’s example in terms of how he should bolster his performance during crucial moments of matches.
His next statement was as follows: “He’s not exactly a slouch, he’s not playing for Charlton, he’s played for massive clubs the whole time – no offence to Charlton before you all start hating me for that!
On the other hand, when you talk about players who are considered to be big-game players, I don’t believe that a big-game player is someone who just scores in the championship game.
I believe that a big-game player is someone who motivates others to persevere and pulls them out of the muck.
If you take a look at Roy Keane or Wayne Rooney or someone like that, you will see that they are the type of people who, when things go wrong, say things like, ‘Give me the ball, get out of the way, and watch what I’m doing.’
“I think when the circumstance is right and his head is right and he wants to be the best player, he can, but it’s not always the case.”
As Les Bleus strive to win a second Nations League title, France will undoubtedly be hoping that Mbappe is performing at his absolute best against Croatia later in the week.
And Mbappe is looking to make history for France by becoming the team’s all-time leading scorer, which is something he may accomplish in the not too distant future.
He has scored 48 goals in 86 matches, and he is only three goals away from matching Thierry Henry’s number of 51 goals scored in his career.
Olivier Giroud, a cult hero for both Arsenal and Chelsea, is currently in first place with 57 goals among all players.
In addition, Giroud has declared that he will retire from international competition in 2024, which means that Mbappe has the opportunity to add yet another record to his collection.
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