French media fiercely debates Mbappe

Mbappe failed to score in both matches against Arsenal. Photo: Reuters .

Jerome Rothen, a former PSG player and now a commentator on RMC Sport , expressed his disappointment: "Mbappe came to his dream club with the ambition to win every title, including the Champions League. After that, he wanted to become one of the best players in the world. However, both collectively and individually, the result was a failure."

Rothen even confirmed that Mbappe will not win the Ballon d'Or this year. The former player bluntly said that his junior's debut season at Real was a "bitter failure".

Meanwhile, former player Emmanuel Petit has a different opinion from Rothen. He spoke out in defense of Mbappe: "The criticism Mbappe has had to endure since leaving PSG is cruel. He has scored around 30 goals, is that a failure? His season cannot be judged solely on the defeat to Arsenal. This is a collective failure."

Mbappe is under pressure from the domestic media. Photo: Reuters.

Major French newspapers such as L'Equipe , Le Parisien and RMC Sport recalled a famous quote from Mbappe in 2023, when he became the greatest goalscorer in PSG history.

"No disrespect intended, but if I had the Champions League as my top target, I would have left this club a long time ago," said the French striker.

This frank statement has now become a topic that has caused the French media to put pressure on Mbappe, in the context that PSG has reached the Champions League semi-finals without Mbappé in the team.

L'Equipe pointed out that Mbappe did not have any shots on target in the match against Arsenal and could not create any chances for the team. "The link between Mbappe and Vinicius is disappointing," the newspaper wrote.

In theory, Mbappe still has a chance to win both La Liga and the Copa del Rey this season. On April 26, the French striker and his teammates will play in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.

Martinelli's goal sealed the victory for Arsenal. In the early morning of April 17, Arsenal defeated Real 2-1 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at the Bernabeu.

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