Kylian Mbappé is overrated and does not belong in the same category as Thierry Henry, according to Patrice Evra.
The Manchester United legend has tried to take down Mbappe after a disappointing start to life at Real Madrid.
Madrid signed Mbappé from PSG on a free transfer this summer to make him the star of the show, but he has fallen behind Vinicius Junior, registering 17 goals to the Brazilian's 23.
To be fair to Mbappé, a total of 14 goals scored is nothing to sneeze at, but such are the demands of Los Blancos and the Spanish and French media that he has been branded a disappointment, particularly when Madrid handed him an £85 signing, 6 million. -With a fee and a contract of £12.8 million per season.
Comparisons between two great French brothers are natural (both also won a World Cup), but Evra wants that conversation to end.
“When you start saying that (Mbappé) is the best player or one of the best, I think he's not even close to Jean-Pierre Papin,” Evra told RMC Sport shw. Rothen lights up.
Kylian Mbappé should not be compared to French legend Thierry Henry, says Patrice Evra
Henry is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time for his achievements with Arsenal, Barcelona and France.
Manchester United icon Evra says Mbappe's reputation is too inflated
“Let us never compare Mbappé with Thierry Henry. Let's never compare it. You have created this product.
'For me, (Mbappé) receives too much criticism, but when you talk about the best players in the world… Guys, did you see Henry's performances? “You’re putting people on a pedestal who aren’t on a pedestal.”
However, Henry himself defended the 26-year-old on the same program.
The former Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal and Barcelona striker, who scored 417 goals in his career compared to Mbappé's 350, insisted that the Madrid native is still learning.
“When you look closely at the goals, you can't say that his start in Madrid wasn't good. But now, what he gave us from the first to the last minute and throughout the game, people are asking questions,” he stated.
'But playing nine is not the same job. For me, Kylian is a player who can play in all positions but at some point you have to learn it. You have to know the job a little and learn to play as a nine for Real Madrid, it's not easy.
'It takes time to learn to play with your back to the goal. Especially when you don't have it as a base. And I can say that because I didn't have it as a base. But it can be learned. I hope it evolves and it should have progressed.
'If it were anyone else, we would say he scores goals. Now we are judging based on what he has done before.
Mbappé has scored 14 goals and provided three assists since arriving at Madrid, but has been criticized for his performances.
'It's completely normal, when you're not used to it, to find yourself in a certain situation where people can see your weaknesses, whereas before we never saw them.
'We know very well that he is one of the best players in the world. And I repeat, but let's be glad he's French. Now we have to know if they are asking me the question about the player or about the human being. And that is super important because at some point you have to fix things. Who knows what it's like to always be number one? Not many people.
'Human beings, from time to time, yes, can be affected and that is completely normal. And that, for me, is completely normal. At one point, everyone thought he was a robot. He is not a robot, he is a human being who has emotions like everyone else. And from time to time he will get angry and raise his arms.