met has not been a good seasonjointly, for Kylian Mbappe. Real Madrid have lost LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Champions League. To make matters worse, Vedat Muriqi threatens his position as the league’s leading scorer. He has 23 goalscompared to 21 of Majorca no.9.
Even his personal best is in jeopardy. Folarin Balogun (New York City, 2001) can boast of being, along with the Real Madrid player, the only player to have scored in eight consecutive matches this season in the Premier League. A record that the Monaco number 9 will break if he scores against Toulouse
It is curious. Former Arsenal youth player, signed 30 million in 2023already set ‘Pichichi’ Mbappe’s position in danger in the years 2022-23. Balogun, at that time, played for Reims, finished Ligue 1 with 21 goals. Mbappe finally finished with 29
In the principality he never really started, mostly due to injuries. He scored eight goals in 2023-24 and done 2024-25 with four goals. This season, until early November, he had one fewer: three.
Arrival Sebastien Pocognoli in mid-October -he replaced Adi Hütter- marked its takeoff: 17 out of 18 goals he has scored this season (12 in the league) have come with the former Union Saint-Gilloise coach at the helm.
“He improved his back to goal game, he improved his passing, he improved his finishing… But he still wants to improve and is receptive,” Pocognoli said. “He is a player who learns and is open to suggestions.”
He has improved playing with his back to goal, he has improved his passing, he has improved his finishing… But he still wants to improve and is receptive
“It’s more effective and we’re giving him good passes. We’re using his attributes, the long balls, into space, suit him very well.” insists his teammate Jordan Tese.“I feel freer and more responsible. Pocognoli is a unique coach, he gives us a lot of ideas, creativity and freedom. He is also very demanding,” says Balogunwho has the Ligue 1 consecutive goalscoring record in his sights. Rated at Brazilian Sonny Anderson. The former Barcelona and Villarreal a player scored 11 games in a row for Lyon in 2001.