Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Tuesday November 5, 2024 at 9:18 a.m.
In difficulty since his arrival at Real Madrid, despite 8 goals scored in 14 matches, Kylian Mbappé “is not a center forward” for his compatriot Karim Benzema, a legend of the Merengue club who believes that the former Parisian will however have to get used to it.
He is expected around the corner. If Vinicius, who thought he would win the Golden Ball, finally recovered by Pedri, will be closely scrutinized for the return of Real Madrid to the competition, Tuesday evening against AC Milan as part of the 4th day of the League of champions, many eyes will also be focused on Kylian Mbappé. The former Parisian has 8 goals in 14 matches in all competitions, but he has disappointed since his arrival in the Spanish capital. He notably appeared in very difficulty during the humiliating defeat against rival Barcelona (0-4), the captain of the Blues being flagged offside eight times for his very first Clasico. Karim Benzema also experienced difficulties at Real before becoming a legend of the Merengue club. And he judged the debut of his former teammate for the France team in an interview with El Chiringuito.
“That’s not his position.”
The 2022 Ballon d'or notably raised a concern for positioning, which is not new. “For me, the problem is that Kylian Mbappé is not a center forward. Every time he plays as number 9 with France, it's not good. It's not his position. Afterwards, the other problem is that on the left, there is Vinicius He cannot evolve on the right, nor in the center. He makes so many differences on the left. We will have to see how Carlo Ancelotti will proceed. not that he is going to move Vinicius, because he is currently the best in the world in this position, estimated the Al-Ittihad striker, who insists on the fact that “at Real, there is a lot of pressure. It's not PSG. The advice I could give him is not to give up. Kylian Mbappé must get it in his head that he must be a number 9 and forget the left winger position. He was very good on the left, but now he must perform in another position.” A position where Ancelotti should maintain him. But Mbappé will have to do more in the defensive withdrawal, which is already a subject in Spain.
