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antk said:
I hope once he is scoring against La Liga teams weekly rather than only each and every time he meets them in the CL, we'll stop having posts wondering if he somehow regressed these last two years. The guy has more G+A than games played in the competition.
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You watch him regularly in L1?
 

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I just read that article and it still doesn't quite say how they clocked that estimated speed. I assume it's from the match last night and they took something over a 30-40 meter sprint (his second goal perhaps?) and extrapolated that to a 100m sprint which is quite flawed in itself? Alas, i'm just curious as to how they compared the 2. One thing's for sure though, Mbappe's pace is phenomenal. I think it was during the WC where he outgassed Kyle Walker as well, iirc.

edit: great performance again last night. Someone mentioned it in here, he's probably only really motivated for international tournaments and the UCL these days.
 

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At least Enrique has some kind of authority (unlike Galtier). While I do agree we need a better manager, I'll take Enrique for a couple of years to break stubborn players a bit before someone with a more modern approach of the game takes over. Then we'll see who's on the market.
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Personally I honestly believe y'all are going to sign Pedri from Barcelona in the next two seasons. Enrique loves him, Pedri likes him too and Barca need the money bad.
 

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Hoof the ball said:
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I have no idea how they reach that conclusion. His top speed on the park is 36.1km/h. Somebody running a 10.9 for the 100m will hit a top speed of around 38km/h. Usain hit a top speed of 44km/h. Obviously very hard to flow through how fast Mbappe would on a track with the advantage of blocks and spikes compared to the grass.
 

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Amazing talent. Had he been in another league he'd have won a Balon d'Or already. How I wish we had the staff, organisation and project to be appealing to him right now. He'd be a quantum level superstar with us.
 

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The narrative "he has stagnated" is some of the worst wishful thinking around.
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It really is a strange one when you consider the fact that he widened his range. He is better with his weaker foot, better away from the goal and in tight spaces and he can comfortable operate as a second or third playmaker. In a strange way, he included the things that he was doing at youth level when he was more of a wide playmaker.

Thinking about it Mbappé's development is a strange one, as a youth player he was closer to Sancho in terms of style but out of necessity Jardim had to use him as the main striker early when he was introduced to the team , his actually first roles where as LM/RM in a strict 442/4222. It was a surprise that he managed to immediately be a top player in a "new" role as a old school second striker, though Monaco also moved him to that role at youth level which probably helped(he was playing for the u18-u19 and the senior team when he was 16-17).

I think that Real Madrid will be very happy with him.
 

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It really is a strange one when you consider the fact that he widened his range. He is better with his weaker foot, better away from the goal and in tight spaces and he can comfortable operate as a second or third playmaker. In a strange way, he included the things that he was doing at youth level when he was more of a wide playmaker.

Thinking about it Mbappé's development is a strange one, as a youth player he was closer to Sancho in terms of style but out of necessity Jardim had to use him as the main striker early when he was introduced to the team , his actually first roles where as LM/RM in a strict 442/4222. It was a surprise that he managed to immediately be a top player in a "new" role as a old school second striker, though Monaco also moved him to that role at youth level which probably helped(he was playing for the u18-u19 and the senior team when he was 16-17).

I think that Real Madrid will be very happy with him.
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Only if they get him. I won't be convinced until that 'comunicado oficial' is out. Still think the PSG ownership has some cards left to play.
 

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Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber said:
The narrative "he has stagnated" is some of the worst wishful thinking around.
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JPRouve said:
It really is a strange one when you consider the fact that he widened his range. He is better with his weaker foot, better away from the goal and in tight spaces and he can comfortable operate as a second or third playmaker. In a strange way, he included the things that he was doing at youth level when he was more of a wide playmaker.

Thinking about it Mbappé's development is a strange one, as a youth player he was closer to Sancho in terms of style but out of necessity Jardim had to use him as the main striker early when he was introduced to the team , his actually first roles where as LM/RM in a strict 442/4222. It was a surprise that he managed to immediately be a top player in a "new" role as a old school second striker, though Monaco also moved him to that role at youth level which probably helped(he was playing for the u18-u19 and the senior team when he was 16-17).

I think that Real Madrid will be very happy with him.
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Considering it's coming mainly - from what I'm hearing through mates - from PSG fans who actually watch him week in week out, unlike I'm pretty sure most people on here, I don't think it's particularly strange. I only find it interesting because people will necessarily rank him in top 3-5 players in the world without watching more than maybe 10% of his games, but it's absolutely true that when he's on it, he's a frightening proposition. And I think it's likely being at Real could ignite his competitive streak much moreso than being at PSG.
 

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So is it a done deal he goes to Madrid? Too lazy to read all the stories
 

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JPRouve said:
It really is a strange one when you consider the fact that he widened his range. He is better with his weaker foot, better away from the goal and in tight spaces and he can comfortable operate as a second or third playmaker. In a strange way, he included the things that he was doing at youth level when he was more of a wide playmaker.

Thinking about it Mbappé's development is a strange one, as a youth player he was closer to Sancho in terms of style but out of necessity Jardim had to use him as the main striker early when he was introduced to the team , his actually first roles where as LM/RM in a strict 442/4222. It was a surprise that he managed to immediately be a top player in a "new" role as a old school second striker, though Monaco also moved him to that role at youth level which probably helped(he was playing for the u18-u19 and the senior team when he was 16-17).

I think that Real Madrid will be very happy with him.
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no doubt. I personally can't wait to see his partnership with Vini Jr. as a twin striker pair. Even with Endrick
 

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Why do people act like it's undebatable that he is the best player in the world?
 

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Malkovich said:
Why do people act like it's undebatable that he is the best player in the world?
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Based on 1 game i.e the wc final, people keep regugitating that he is the bpitw; there is one poster, a Real Madrid fan who even started to talk him up as a potential"goat" candidate. Hasn't shown anything to suggest he is indeed the bpitw currenly.
 

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Flopped for 7 years now. Not one of the all time greats. He needs to go to Madrid to win the CL. He won't be the main man there. Vini will be above him but he can support Vini like Rodrygo does.
 

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Hammondo said:
Jesus Christ, there are plenty of players I would have before him (if we ignore age).
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I am talking about most valuable players in the world now. Of course, generally speaking, he is not at the same level as someone like Messi.
 

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JogaBonitoRooney said:
Flopped for 7 years now. Not one of the all time greats. He needs to go to Madrid to win the CL. He won't be the main man there. Vini will be above him but he can support Vini like Rodrygo does.
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Not how this works, he would push those two out of the team.
 

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Not his night. Still think he's absolutely class and the best forward in the world
 

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Needs to leave PSG to improve. Not sure Madrid is the best place for him to go though
 

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Morty_ said:
There is nothing that he has done at club level that seperates him/elevates him above others.
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At the club level, Mbappe had already shined in big games since he was 18 whether it is against City, Real, Juve, Bayern or Barca. And only a few all time greats can rival his NT career. He is unmatched in that regard in the new generation. This is a comparison among the current best players in Europe "now" (Messi is not a part of the comparison due to him kind of quitting and leaving Europe).

Remove Mbappe from PSG, PSG would fail in the group stage. Bring Vinicius to PSG, and see what he can do there. Any team given the chance would kill to sign Mbappe over any other forward including Real.
 

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He absolutely hasn't been the best player in the world this season, not even close. His all-around game has been very disappointing all season, although his stats are excellent. People just don't watch PSG.
 

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Marvin look out said:
He absolutely hasn't been the best player in the world this season, not even close. His all-around game has been very disappointing all season, although his stats are excellent. People just don't watch PSG.
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He's clearly the best player in the world right now. Who is better?
 

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Hammondo said:
Rodri is much better imo.
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You know that there is always a bias for forwards in these comparisons.
I was saying similar things for City's treble season like many, that Rodri and KDB were the best players at City and not Haaland.

Regardless, Mbappe had much less flaws compared to others in the same generation (like Vinicius, Bellingham, Haaland etc.) in terms of showing up in the biggest stages both at the NT level and club level. There's a reason why Real never gave up on him despite his arrogance.
 
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