Surprise at Bernabéu: Mbappé's Image during Halftime of Real Madrid-Sevilla

The game between Real Madrid-Sevilla has left many impressions and consequences that the coaching staff, led by Carlo Ancelotti, will need to analyze during this holiday break to improve performance. However, what was seen in the last 2024 game seems to have convinced everyone both inside and outside the club.

At the same time, it would have unlocked the strong character of one of the most important players in the changing room: Kylian Mbappé. The inaction of the '9' in the team's leadership position, during Vinícius's absence due to injury, was harshly criticized by many.

However, those bad feelings seem to be behind after a December that illustrates the path of change for Mbappé. His attitude is completely different from what was seen in his first months as a player for the Madrid entity... to the point where he dares to 'raise his voice' with his teammates in front.

This display of leadership and competitiveness by Mbappé came during halftime of the Real Madrid-Sevilla game in a conversation with Bellingham and Rodrygo. Just before stepping onto the field to start the second half, Mbappé corrected his teammates' positioning on the field with firmness but showed conciliation.

Significant change

The way in which Kylian requested more space to 'punish' Sevilla's defense in the central area of the attack was initiated thanks to Bellingham. The English '5' asked Rodrygo Goes to move to the left wing to clear the way for the French '9'... something that Mbappé himself endorsed with ostentatious gestures.

The images captured by DAZN cameras clearly show that Kylian Mbappé is returning, albeit slowly, to show his best version. The most competitive traits of the Bondy striker are resurfacing three weeks after the last time the true character of the French striker of Real Madrid was seen.

The general improvement demonstrated by Kylian Mbappé on the field is joined by a change in his attitude on the field. The Madrid '9' is now more involved in the course of the matches and more frequently requests to be the protagonist in his team's actions.

Part of Real Madrid's aspirations in the coming seasons depend on Kylian Mbappé himself. Despite his irregular performance over these four months, he has scored quite a few goals and seems to be fine-tuning his connection with his locker room teammates. Despite everything, his great 'must' remains the 'big nights', especially in the Champions League.