Seriously. And I think this is exactly what happened to Mbappe when they bought him to Real Madrid; the hype was too much, and the expectations were too high, and that is what Mbappe wants to do; that is why his performance was this way. He just wants to make people expect it, so I feel like that is what happens to his performance, so you are right with what you said: players cannot play freely due to what people are expecting from them, and he really wants to make it possible for the fans.
Mbappe was hyped to the point was almost seen like the one who was going to single handedly take Madrid to the UCL and probably ring home the trophy again for the third time in a row probably, so the expectations where raised too high and that is why currently he doesn't seem appreciated enough because it keeps feeling like he's not doing just enough. If they had lowered it a bit and allowed him just play to the estate of his abilities as a new player who joined the team, probably there would have been some changes that would have led to some improvements.
The achievements he got while still wearing the PSG uniform and also the appearance and achievements he achieved while defending the French national team. Which made him one of the top scorers in the French league 1, as well as the youngest player to ever win the world cup, made his name soar and often discussed. Something that makes Real Madrid fans believe that his arrival at the Bernabeu will make Real Madrid even stronger. However, after half a season has passed, it is very unfortunate that we have not seen an impressive performance from the young star. and if we talk about adaptation, in my opinion as a professional footballer, the adaptation carried out by Mbappe is considered too long.
And at this time, Real Madrid really needs the best performance from the young star, especially since Real Madrid will soon face an important match, namely the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona. and on the side this season Real Madrid still has to fight harder to be able to win a ticket to the last 16.