Is Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid's problem?
The French superstar is considered the main reason for Real Madrid's inconsistent performance recently.
It took a lot of hard work for President Florentino Perez to bring Kylian Mbappé to the Bernabéu. Accordingly, most experts believe that the presence of the striker born in 1998 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 as a center forward, the French star habitually moved to the left wing, where Vinicius belonged. Therefore, their "stepping on each other's toes" was inevitable, negatively affecting the strength of the team.Real Madrid.
It was thought that Vinicius' injury would be an opportunity for Kylian Mbappé to assert his class when he returned to his usual 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 Mbappe 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 Mbappe 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 are also facing 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 Mbappe is also likely to be benched, especially when Vinicius fully recovers from injury. It should be noted that at the Bernabéu, no one is more powerful than President Florentino Perez./.