L Equipe: Mbappe has scored 16 goals in 12 games since the new season, and he has gained a higher degree of freedom under Alonso

October 9th: Mbappe has scored 16 goals in a total of 12 games for club and national team since the start of the new season, while leading the La Liga (9 goals) and Champions League (5 goals) scorer lists, setting the best start of his career. According to an article by the French media "L'Equipe", under Real Madrid's new coach Alonso, Mbappe has gained a higher degree of offensive freedom.

Mbappe enjoyed a full three weeks of vacation for the first time in six years this summer, which allowed him to fully rest his body and relax his mind. During the Club World Cup, he suffered a severe case of food poisoning, which resulted in a weight loss of 6 kilograms and gave him extra rest time.

Although all the lost weight has not been regained, Mbappe's muscle mass has been enhanced, his physical condition is better, and his scoring efficiency has also been improved. Under new Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso, he continues to serve as the team's center, but has gained greater freedom and can roam between the opponent's defenses to create space for his teammates.

Alonso emphasized that the players must maintain good cooperation with Mbappe to ensure that his strengths can be fully utilized. Privately, Alonso told Mbappe that his best attacking line was from the left, and there was some truth to that. In La Liga, half of Mbappe's goals come from the left. But it's not entirely accurate, because 30% of goals still come from the center and 20% from the right.

In terms of running, Mbappe has shown versatility this season and got rid of the so-called comfort zone debate. Alonso also no longer emphasizes that all players must defend as he did when he first took over, but prefers to emphasize his forward goals and the impact he has on his teammates every day. In the French national team, Mbappe, as captain, is committed to uniting and leading other core players.

Of course, Mbappe also knows that he may not be able to maintain the same high-intensity state throughout the season and will experience some ups and downs when winter comes. But he has always been driven by one goal, and that is to win at least one title for Real Madrid and another for France. Mbappe knows that to achieve both goals, his performance will be decisive.