Real Madrid puts Kylian Mbappé under pressure

Despite scoring four goals in six games for Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé (25 years old) has not yet fully convinced in his new colours. The fault lies in a lack of connection between him and his attacking teammates, including Vinicius Jr, and results that are not very attractive in La Liga. For his big debut with his new club in the Champions League, against Stuttgart, this Tuesday evening (9 p.m.), the captain of the French team is highly anticipated by the entire city of Madrid.

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The Spanish press is also counting on the return of Jude Bellingham to allow a first reference match for the French striker at Real Madrid. With the new attacking trio nicknamed the BMV by Brandreferring to the speed of his attackers. The local press is also waiting for Carlo Ancelotti to find the right formula to play perfectly with Mbappé: “It is becoming urgent to find the ideal scheme to integrate the offensive potential of Mbappé, Ancelotti’s great challenge this season before the Champions League”adds AS.

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Because after a month at Real Madrid, the ex-Parisian still has to convince the legends of his new club. “Waiting for a player to arrive for a long time, Real Madrid were not used to it and neither were the fans. What struck me the most was that everyone was only looking at Kylian on the pitch”assured José Emilio Amavisc, on Spanish National Radio. “I think he didn’t arrive in great shape. He didn’t have a spectacular start. The end of last season wasn’t good for him. He wasn’t in good physical shape and it cost him at the beginning.”.

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“He arrived with humility, to bring something to the team. These megastars, we tell them all the time that they are the most beautiful and the strongest, they can be disconnected. He arrived intelligently. The only advice I can give him is to continue to be himself. That way we will all be happy.”adds Paco Buyo, in The Beach Bar. But before being compared to the club’s legends, the child from Bondy will have to show that his new club can count on him in the big events.