And he scored Mbappe (25 years old) scored only one goal in the last 7 matches he played with Real Madrid in all competitions, as a result of a financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain, and his name being linked to an investigation into a rape case in Sweden, which the French star denied.
This led to speculation about Mbappe’s “mental health”, and its impact on his technical decline.
When Ancelotti was asked in the weekly press conference whether the French national team striker was suffering from pressure, he said: “What a question. I do not have the impression that he is suffering from any mental health problems.”
He continued: “I see him happy to be here. If he is, he does not show it, but I think that speculating about problems of this kind is a bit ugly.”
France’s national team coach, Didier Deschamps, excluded the former “Roosters” captain from the squad for the European Nations League matches during the last two windows in two months, so he missed 4 matches.
And the reasons Deschamps The decision not to call up Mbappe for the last two matches against Israel (0-0) and Italy (3-1), saying: “It was better this way.”
For his part, Ancelotti confirmed that he is confident that Mbappe will find his way to the net away from home to humble Leganes, in the 14th stage competitions, on Sunday.
The veteran coach added: “There are always bad moments. All great strikers go through them, but he is motivated and happy, and that is all I can see.”
He concluded by saying: “I am convinced that he will play a great match (against Leganes) and that all this will end. He has extraordinary qualities, it is just a matter of time.”
