Kylian Mbappé is far from playing at his best level since arriving at Real Madrid from PSG this summer. Despite statistics that could make some attackers dream (7 goals and 2 assists in 13 matches in all competitions), the Frenchman struggles to be influential in his team's play. In addition, the 2018 world champion is the subject of controversies off the field, notably with the accusations of rape to which he was the subject in Sweden. The captain of the French team also sparked controversy by avoiding the last gathering of the French team under the pretext of an injury.
Karim Benzema judges Kylian Mbappé's start to the season at Real Madrid
The start of Kylian Mbappé's career at Real Madrid is causing a lot of talk in France, but also in Spain. This Tuesday, November 5, it was Karim Benzema who spoke on the subject during an interview given to the program The Chiringuito. The Frenchman believes that Kylian Mbappé is not in the best position: “For me, the problem is that Mbappé is not a center forward. Every time he plays 9 with the selection, it's not good. That's not his position. But the problem is that on the left, there is a player who looks like him (Vinicius Jr., editor's note). So there is a problem…“
“It's not PSG“
For Karim Benzema, it is not possible for Vinicius Jr. to be sacrificed to let Kylian Mbappé play in his best position: “I think Vinicius cannot be placed as 9 or on the right, because in every match he makes the difference on the left. Ancelotti knows a lot and we will see how he does that. The solution? Mbappé is not a pure 9. I understand people, they ask a lot of things. There is a lot of pressure, it's not PSG.“Karim Benzema is well placed to know the pressure of playing in the colors of Real Madrid. The striker today at Al-Ittihad, in Saudi Arabia, wore the Merengue jersey from 2009 to 2023, with a record of 648 matches played and 354 goals scored.
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