Real Madrid coolly reframes Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé does not want people to talk to him about age. The Frenchman confided this while he was having a thunderous start to his career. But the years go by and the Bondynois, who will be 26 on December 20 and who has still not won the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or, does not seem to be able to reach a new milestone. Indeed, his debut at Real Madrid did not necessarily go as he hoped. If his statistics are honorable, since he has scored 8 goals and delivered 2 assists in 14 matches in all competitions, he has not yet managed to be the Mbappé killer. Certainly, he must find his feet within a machine used to winning everything.

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A lack of involvement in defense which makes people talk

And it’s not easy, although his name is Kylian Mbappé and he is considered one of the best players in the world. During an interview at The ChiringuitoKarim Benzema, who knows him well, discussed the solutions to the problems encountered by his compatriot. “The problem for me is that Mbappé is not a center forward. Every time he plays with France at No.9, it’s not good, it’s not his position. The problem is that on the left, there is another player who is of the same level… you cannot put Vini on the right or as a center forward. Where it makes the difference is on the left. Let’s see how Ancelotti will deal with this.”
The Nueve invited the captain of the Blues to become a 9 and above all not to give up, while the pressure is growing on him.

In Spain, we regularly salute the player’s desire to integrate as quickly as possible into his team and more broadly into his club. But we also point out its shortcomings. His performance during the Clasico, where he was offside on several occasions, is still in everyone’s mind. But it is rather his lack of involvement in defensive work that is causing a lot of talk. Which is rather surprising since KM9 has never been known for making defensive efforts. Luis Enrique had also criticized him for it last year in Paris. Images of Lucho’s brutal speech to his player were recently broadcast in the documentary dedicated to the coach on Movistar+.

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The Merengues’ call to order to the player

“I read that you liked Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan grabbed all his teammates by the balls and he defended like a son of a bitch.. (…) You must give this example, firstly as a person and as a player, to go and do the pressing (…) In attack, I have nothing to tell you. But you have to become the best player in history while defending. That’s a leader, that’s Michael Jordan. Is it good for you? Is everything clear? »he blurted out. Asked to react to these images and gave his opinion on this aspect of the game, Carlo Ancelotti was very clear: “what do I ask Mbappé? Let him score goals, not go press. It’s not very different from what I asked Karim (Benzema) before. He has to be ready to go in quick transition when we get the ball.” But internally, his speech is different.

Here, Relief explained that the Mister and some Madrid players are concerned that the Frenchman is not making enough defensive effort. This would explain part of the Spanish champions’ problems this season. The Spanish media added that the Italian expected more effort on this aspect of the game from his star recruit. And he’s clearly not the only one. This Tuesday, the daily The Team reveals that several important figures from the Spanish team reframed Mbappé after the defeat in the Clasico. In fact, they reminded him that he “should really become a leader in the locker room.” Same thing with regard to the field where everyone expects a lot from the one who was recruited to become a big star and not a player like any other on the team. The Frenchman will have the opportunity to answer everyone this evening against AC Milan in the Champions League.