Is Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid's problem?
The French superstar is considered the main reason for Real Madrid's inconsistent performance recently.
It took a lot of effort for President Florentino Perez to bring Kylian Mbappé to the Bernabéu. Accordingly, most experts believe that the presence of the 1998-born striker in the squad will help Real Madrid "grow wings" and become "galacticos 3.0" or the Milky Way 3.0.
Unfortunately, things have not been going so well, at least so far. Specifically, Carlo Ancelotti and his team are showing a lackluster performance with unsatisfactory results in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. One of their weakest links is rookie Kylian Mbappé.
Although coach Carlo Ancelotti arranged him in the center forward position, but out of habit, the French star often moved to the left wing, where Vinicius belongs. Therefore, their "stepping on each other's toes" is inevitable, negatively affecting the strength ofReal Madrid.
It was thought that Vinicius’ injury would be an opportunity for Kylian Mbappé to assert his class when he returned to his favorite position. However, the former Monaco player still could not improve the situation. If he did not fall into the opponent’s offside trap, he also finished inaccurately in good situations.
In fact, in 2 of Real Madrid's last 3 matches, Kylian Mbappé missed 2 penalties. As a result, Los Blancos suffered a bitter defeat against Liverpool (UEFA Champions League) and Athletic Bilbao (La Liga). Don't forget, Kylian Mbappé is the "penalty specialist" of the French team.
Currently, while being left behind by rival Barcelona in the La Liga championship race, coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team also face the risk of not being in the TOP 8 in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. After 5 matches, Real Madrid has only 6 points and is temporarily in 24th place.
If Real Madrid continue to get unfavorable results, coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to change the team's playing style or personnel. Kylian Mbappé is also likely to be on the bench, especially when Vinicius fully recovers from injury. It should be noted that at the Bernabéu, no one is more powerful than President Florentino Perez./.
