Kylian Mbappé, the undisputed focus of every team he has played for years, is probably faced with something he’s never dreamed of: to stay in the shadow. At a press conference for a friendly match between Real Madrid and a team of European stars, the French star made a surprising statement.

This match would be a scene for Mbappé to reveal his reputation after a noisy transfer from PSG to Real Madrid. However, all interests were above the two names: Arda Güler and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Güler and Alexander-Arnold-
Young Turkish actor Arda Güler, despite the fact that he was only 19 years old, became a phenomenon in Europe after a series of bright performance. He was assigned by the coach Xabi Alonso as a freelance player behind the striker and made the “improved Modric” assists, which constantly infuriated Madrid fans.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold is compared with the “British version of Pirlo” with a versatile game style between the defender and midfielder. Certain long passes and the ability to organize the game forced Real Madrid to adjust his tactics.

Güler-Alexander-Arnold combination is greeting as the new “binary brain ve and Mbappé-although he still played well-it suddenly turned into a pale shade.

Unexpected moment at the press conference
When asked about the current feeling in a squad with so many extraordinary young stars, Mbappé suddenly smiled – but this was a very different smile from his usual confident expression – and he replied briefly:

“I’m used to being a center. But maybe it’s time to learn to stand on the sidelines.”

This sentence silenced all the audience for a few seconds. Nobody expected that someone who was once a symbol of power in the PSG could make such a “abandonment” confession of such a “abandonment”.

The French media was divided into two. Daily L’équipe called it a “sign of maturity ,, while he questioned whether Le Parisien Mbappé was tired, or whether he was really impressed by the new generation.

Güler and Alexander-Arnold fans claimed that the age of young talents began to celebrate on social media and that the age of young talents began and the Mbappé generation could enter a transition period.

Real Madrid inside people: hidden waves?

A source from an inside leaked that Mbappé had a special meeting with Alonso after training and had a “slight disappointment” because he could not play in his preferred position in the new squad. However, coach Alonso is said to have clearly responded to:

“Nobody in Madrid is a permanent center. Everyone should learn to support each other to win.”

Dram The drama started to boil, but it started openly. Will Mbappé choose to adapt and support new stars, or will he be able to explode once again to regain the spotlights?

Everything will be tested in the next match. But something for sure:
The player, who was once the “king ,, is no longer alone at the summit of victory.

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