Author of four goals this season with Real Madrid (in the Super Cup and then in five La Liga matches), but with two penalties already under his belt, Kylian Mbappé is not yet convincing at the forefront of the Merengues attack. The captain of the French team must obviously adapt to a new team and a new club, but he has never shone – in the game at least – in the axis of an attacking sector. Luis Enrique replaced him during last season due to a lack of work losing the ball.
Samir Nasri, consultant of the Canal Football Clubexpressed his disappointment about Mbappé ahead of the title holder’s Champions League opener against Stuttgart on Tuesday at the Bernabéu. “I haven’t found him connected with his teammates yet, I expect him to take a little more depth, not to step on each other’s toes with Vinicius, I found him a little better against Real Sociedad. On his debut, I didn’t find Mbappé flamboyant”said the former French international attacking midfielder, a keen observer of football matches.
Mbappé misses
Mbappé did not shine in the first half of Carlo Ancelotti’s team against a VfB without complexes and unhappy in front of a great Thibaut Courtois. Pushed around, the Madrilenians were able to proceed with a quick attack. The best scorer in the history of PSG had a great opportunity by cutting in from the left to shoot at the opposing goalkeeper, Alexander Nübel (25th). Then he did not shine on two opportunities before half-time, unable to find an opening to shoot (42nd and 45th).
Contrary to what the Madrid press has been announcing since the beginning of the season, Real Madrid is not playing in a 4-2-3-1 but in a 4-3-3. Jude Bellingham, after a month’s absence, has taken his place in Real’s eleven, as a left-back (alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni). Arda Güler was lined up as a right-back on the Real Sociedad pitch last Saturday. Rodrygo and Vinicius are wingers who are quite free to move and the catastrophic defensive activity of the front trio is weakening Real Madrid for the moment.
