According to Ass newspaper, Mbappe has transformed this season, he has become more versatile and has become the leader of the team.

Alonso emphasized high-pressure pressing, especially in the frontcourt, stealing is an opportunity for offense. This starts with Mbappe. Mbappe was the player with the most steals at the opponent's half at the start of the season, reaching 6 times (with Nico Williams).

has made significant progress compared to last season. From 0.4 steals per game to more than 2 steals per game in the opponent's half. Mbappe understood Alonso's tactical philosophy and put it into practice. He is not the commander, but the leader. Leaders lead by example. The same is true for the offensive end. In addition to being the second most shot (18) and third most shots (5) in the league, he tops the list (12) in creating opportunities. Next to him are Pepe (11 times) and Guerre (10 times), but Mbappe is the leader.

The average game is even more amazing: from 1.5 chances last season to 4.1 now, it has almost tripled. This is due to his stronger confidence and higher dribbling success rate: he ranks third (10 times) in the number of successful passes, with a success rate of 58.8% (49% last season).

Because Alonso clearly told him that he not only had to bite his opponent, but also had freedom. Although the data samples are still small, his offensive regional distribution has changed significantly compared with the 2024-25 season (see table). If he had been more concentrated in and out of the penalty area on the left, Mbappe is now more like an all-round player. He has been in the left, right and middle areas as many times (3 times each). Although it is only three games, the intention is clear: do less "number 9" and more "number 10".

There is nothing better to show transformation than comparison. Mbappe scored more goals in the new season (1.02 goals per game vs 0.84 goals), created more opportunities (4.1 vs 1.5), tried similar numbers (5.7 vs 5.3) but succeeded more (3.4 vs 2.6), shots more (6.1 vs 4.6), and steals more at the opponent's halftime (2.02 vs 0.4).

The current Mbappe is multi-dimensional: shooter Mbappe, creator Mbappe, and leader Mbappe. A 360° Mbappe.