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The ex-striker, second top scorer in the history of the France team, delivered a straightforward analysis after the Castilians' setback at home against AC Milan (3-1), Tuesday November 5 in the League champions.
A position that is causing debate and a tension that is starting to rise significantly. This Tuesday, November 5, Real Madrid lost at home in the Champions League (4th day), beaten 3-1 by AC Milan. Second defeat in a row for the Castilians, the third in six recent matches.
Not kind, the Spanish press, which speaks of a “fire” and a Real “torn apart” by Milan. Criticism is also directed towards Kylian Mbappé, star recruit of the summer, who has so far only scored one goal in the competition.
One point is debated: its positioning on the ground. Coach Carlo Ancelotti is developing the Frenchman into a leading striker. However, its natural positioning is rather on the left flank of the attack. Problem: on the left, at Real, there is already a certain Vinicius, best player in the world at the moment and untouchable.
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A great voice in football spoke about this debate on Tuesday evening: Thierry Henry, former legend of Arsenal and the Blues. “We have to give him time, but at the same time, he must learn to play like a number 9, have the desire and the will to project himself,” he declared for the American channel CBS, of which he is one of the star consultants.
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Supporting images, the silver medalist of the Paris Olympic Games with the Bleuets shows some poor positioning of Kylian Mbappé on the pitch, whose play without the ball does not allow the team to advance. “For me, it’s not good enough,” Henry says. “They don't play like a team. Even with the ball, he (Mbappé) also has to do a lot more.”
Thierry Henry brilliantly breaks down a major issue Real Madrid have faced recently, how Kylian Mbappe needs to improve and why Carlo Ancelotti is the man who can fix things. pic.twitter.com/2sQAHYDttK
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1853951594263462080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Before concluding: “He will improve because it can't be worse. We don't ask him to take the ball and dribble past everyone, but to project himself forward when the team attacks. you’re a winger, a 9 or a 10, you can make a run.”
