First official outing and first victory in the form of a trophy for Real Madrid. Facing Atalanta Bergamo on Wednesday evening in the UEFA Super Cup, Carlo Ancelotti’s men won without really trembling (2-0). A scorer for his very first appearance in his new colors, Kylian Mbappé showed that he could bring a lot to the merengue attack. However, some are not totally reassured for the rest of the season of the Madrilenians, particularly with regard to the midfield.
Follower of Spanish football for The TeamAntoine Simonneau gave his point of view this Thursday on the channel of the specialized media. While he certainly considered the arrival of Kylian Mbappé to be beneficial, he especially pointed the finger at the midfield sector by referring to a very recent departure. The big problem that Real will have, and we saw it already (Wednesday evening) in the Super Cup final, is that they have lost their playmaker with the retirement of Toni Kroos. He was the one who dictated the tempo, the one who also reassured when Real was under pressure. »
Kroos not replaced
One less asset for Madrid, which could prove problematic for this new season, and not only on the pitch, according to the journalist. He was an extremely important and influential element off the pitch. On the pitch, of course, given his technical quality and his composure. I think that’s the biggest problem facing Real and I don’t see a player today who is capable of replacing Toni Kroos, which makes me say that there might be a match (for the title in La Liga, with FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid in particular, editor’s note). »
Despite its dream team, Real Madrid could therefore have some difficulty dominating the Spanish championship head and shoulders. According to Antoine Simonneau, Atlético would even have serious assets to succeed in competing. We must not forget that Atlético is the only team that beat Real twice last season. (…) I think they have made a very, very judicious and interesting recruitment. There will still be a match (…). ” That promises at least a little suspense.
