Yup. That's what I meant. I won't even acknowledge the new summer one lol. That is the buffoonery of the highest degree.
I have some new translation software and this is what it returned - "Money found its way into the pockets of all the parties involved (and their attorney's) including the victim(s), witnesses and governnment investigators. With all persons satisfied the case has been resolved."
I am missing due to work xmas meal & drinks but I'm a but gutted to be missing a final. Any final Madrid are in is worth the watch
Alright, this guy seems to be turning it around. 4 goals in 4 games and assists, good involvement. Hopefully this continues.
🗣️ Kylian Mbappé: "Puedo dar mucho más, toqué fondo con el partido de Bilbao, supe que tenía que dar mi máximo con esta camiseta, al 2025 le pido todo lo bueno para la familia madridista y disfrutar de jugar para el Real Madrid." Imposible no quererlo ❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/tedTKmQ1oN— REAL MADRID FANS 🤍 (@AdriRM33) December 22, 2024
All of it is there except that extra sharpness at the end that was his hallmark frankly. I also think that most players pace themselves given the number of matches they're asked to play. I've definitely noticed this with Mbappe.
For the first time ever... I can say that Mbappe is looking like a 9. Henry-version of a 9. I'd like for him to develop some semblance of an air game though lol. Not this season but maybe in the next 2-3 years. If benzema could do it, so can killian. He has everything else so why not add this last piece at some point. Don't need to be amazing at it... but enough to be a threat.
He's zoned in. It has been several games now that he's no longer looking like he's overthinking everything.
Kylian Mbappé vs Sevilla:▫️ 1 goal▫️ 1 assist▫️ 5 key passes▫️ 2 big chances created▫️ 3/4 long ballsHe's BACK. pic.twitter.com/47bJvkYsE8— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) December 22, 2024
Happy, more relaxed and free mbappe is the most dangerous mbappe. Kylian Mbappe vs SevillaMOTMhttps://t.co/lahxbRpz2O— Omar 🇦🇪 (@_Wangster) December 22, 2024
Mbappe wasted too many chances to be MOTM. He really needs to work on play with his teammates and not just for himself. Anyways, glad he's gaining so form finishing hopefully this will stop the tidal wave of idiocy, panic and irrational impatience.
No he was fantastic by any standard in this game. And he's been extremely good since the Bilbao game. The last piece is efficiency. At PSG, he scored 175 goals on 803 shots or almost 22% efficiency. Similar stats for France in and in CL (above 20%). With Real Madrid, he's below 10%. But in the last 4 games, he's picking it up... 4 goals on 14 shots or 29%. To put that in perspective, CR was 15-20% efficiency in his prime and Messi was at 25-30%. A lot of that was due to where they took their shots from. CR was taking a lot of difficult and long-range shots whereas Barca passed the ball into the net. Prime Lewa was 20-25% and the same with Benzema. So as a 9, if Mbappe continues with his 29% efficiency, he would be otherworldly. Personally, I'm just looking for 20%+. The thing that makes Mbappe's misses more jarring is that he REALLY misses when he's not on target. Most of the others missed closer to goal or forced a good save, so it didn't feel as bad. A miss is a miss though... efficiency on shots is what really matters.
Especially in terms of play, multiple goals either went through his feet to score, for a direct assist or he pulled a defender off to open the lane. It's definitely coming together.
Funny how the players and the coach didn't seem to care about any of this, just some of the fans, the players seemed very happy to win another trophy, i'm happy the players and the coach didn't take the approach that it was just an exhibition match but rather a final, and, as long as we are playing for a trophy we must win it, with the "exhibition match" scenario there's a sense of entitlement in there somewhere........
Kylian Mbappe after the penalty miss and loss against Athletic Bilbao pic.twitter.com/B3gJTaIego— Collins 🙃 (@_collins_a) December 22, 2024 🗣️ Kylian Mbappé: “I hit rock bottom with the Bilbao game, and it made me realise that I had to give my all.” pic.twitter.com/K9BGAfnmWC— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) December 22, 2024
🗣️Kylian Mbappe on growing stronger after penalty misses at Real Madrid"We're getting to know each other better, you can see on the pitch, we understand each other better. That night in Bilbao did me good, I hit rock bottom. I realised I had to give my all for this shirt." pic.twitter.com/Oj9JUmjSsX— Football España (@footballespana_) December 22, 2024