Thierry Henry on Mbappe playing centre-forward: It's not easy to play with your back to goal, but it can be learned [jiayu]


On January 15, Beijing time, Henry talked about Mbappe's performance in Real Madrid this season in an interview with RMC.

After a sluggish start to the season, Mbappe's recent form has improved. So far this season, Mbappe has scored 15 goals and four assists.

Henry said: "In terms of goals, you can't say he has had a bad start at Real Madrid. But now, what he shows in the game compared to the past, people are starting to question him. But playing centre-forward, it's not the same job as in the past, Mbappe is a player who can play in all positions, but it's something to learn and it's not easy to learn to play centre-forward at Real Madrid."

"It takes time to learn to play with your back to goal, but it can be learned. Why do I say that, because I didn't have the skill at the beginning and had to learn, and Mbappe has the ability to do that. If it was anyone else, people would say: 'Yes, but he can still score goals'. When you are at Real Madrid, you are criticised for things you don't do. It seems to me that his rhythm is normal and when you are not used to being in a certain situation there are weaknesses that we have never seen in him before."