Former France World Cup winner Christoph Dugarry has defended countryman Kylian Mbappe from criticism and highlighted six of his Real Madrid team-mates who he believes are “less than par”.
Mbappe has appeared a shadow of his regular self in current video games and is reportedly scuffling with a knee damage. That has led to some pundits questioning his want on the Santiago Bernabeu however Dugarry says the main target ought to be switched elsewhere.
“I discover it fairly stunning that Actual Madrid’s issues are due solely to Mbappé. Sooner or later we’ve to cease exaggerating,” he instructed the Rothen s’enflame programme. “If the Spaniards not need him, allow them to return him. Possibly he’ll depart and make another person completely satisfied, I don’t know. However I discover it fairly stunning, truthfully.”
Kylian Mbappe stats this season
| Video games | Objectives | |
| La Liga | 23 | 23 |
| Champions League | 8 | 13 |
| Copa del Rey | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Tremendous Cup | 1 | 0 |
Too many Actual Madrid gamers are overrated
Dugarry got here by at Bordeaux earlier than quick spells at AC Milan and Barcelona – and used his personal experiences to focus on his level about Actual Madrid.
He added: “I believe there are too many gamers on this Actual Madrid squad who will not be Actual Madrid gamers. They’re overrated, I’m sorry. I’ve additionally had the chance to play in nice golf equipment. In Barcelona, I didn’t put on the shirt a lot, and there’s a motive for that too…”
There have been a couple of surprises within the sextet of gamers named by Dugarry as not being ok for Madrid, together with two France midfielders and a Uruguay worldwide broadly considered being among the many membership’s finest gamers.
“These are golf equipment that aspire to the celebs, they’re one of the best, and I believe there are gamers who’re less than par,” he stated. “They’ve been there for a very long time, I consider [Eduardo] Camavinga, [Arda] Güler, [Federico] Valverde, [Aurelien] Tchouaméni… [Raul] Asencio, who got here out of nowhere and have become a starter as a result of there have been loads of accidents. He confirmed himself to be a superb participant, however he’s not a Actual Madrid centre half. [David] Alaba is injured and solely performs one week each three months; he’s not at that degree.”
It’s important to show your self at Actual Madrid
Madrid have garnered a fame for choosing up Europe’s finest gamers on free transfers – Mbappe, for instance – however Dugarry says that’s not the way in which a high membership ought to function.
He stated: “I’ve the impression that they signed many gamers whose contracts had been about to run out as a result of they’d fewer sources obtainable. Whenever you play in golf equipment like that, it’s important to show that you’re a nice participant for a season, lead your group, be decisive; that’s the distinction between the extent we expertise day by day in our nationwide leagues and that of Actual Madrid.
“You’ll be able to’t spend two, three or 4 years in a membership like this and at all times play on the similar degree, with a superb recreation, a mediocre recreation, a recreation right here, a recreation there… There are too many gamers who’re too inconsistent.”
