Axel Allag, Media365, published on Wednesday November 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Kylian Mbappé, silent against AC Milan with Real Madrid (1-3), was not spared by a Thierry Henry visibly dismayed by his level of play with the Merengue club.
Kylian Mbappé is not up to par with Real Madrid which is in crisis. Tuesday evening, the Merengue club fell again, in slightly less significant proportions than during the Clasico against Barça (0-4), but the defeat against AC Milan in the Champions League (1-3) is bad spent in Spain while the pro Real media are already talking about a clear crisis for the training of Carlo Ancelotti. For Marca, it's quite simple: “the Whites repeat the same mistakes as in the clasico in another mediocre match”.
A “frustrated” team with Mbappé?
And after this meeting, one player focused the criticism, namely the number 9 of Real Madrid, who does not behave at all like a number 9 for a critical Thierry Henry (on CBS). “It can't be worse than that,” he assured regarding the match of the French international striker, who came across a good Mike Maignan in front of him, but never knew how to do what it was necessary in the eyes of the former Bleuets coach. “I also think that the team is frustrated with him, which I can understand, it’s not easy,” judged Henry, aware of the rather relative notion of time in a Merengue club which must and wants to win. “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’s going to get better because it can’t get any worse than that.”
For him it's simple, “Bellingham tries to do what your 9, Mbappé, is supposed to do”, namely races to go towards the opponent's goal. Illustrating his point with several examples of actions in the match, Henry continued his analysis: “Again, who is racing and trying to go towards the goal? It's Bellingham, not your number 9. There is frustration. Look at #9! Again, your 9 doesn't go there, but your 10 does. I know it can happen sometimes but it can't be all the time. what I'm trying to say. I know he's not a number 9 and it's not what he likes to do but do you think Bellingham likes to make these runs to stretch the team? done because desire and will speak.
Kylian Mbappé, in summary, “must also do a lot more with the ball” according to Thierry Henry who thought of better days. “He (Mbappé, editor’s note) will improve because it can’t be worse than that,” he assured, worried about the overall imbalance of Real Madrid while “Rodrygo balanced the team without the ball and Now he doesn't play.” Only one man must find the solution, Carlo Ancelotti “concerned” by the dynamics of his team which has conceded nine goals at home in the last three matches.
