Here are four matches that Kylian Mbappé has not scored with Real, confined to one goal in his last seven outings. A performance unworthy of such a player, long awaited as the messiah on the Madrid side, and which clearly reflects the difficulties of adapting the phenomenon to the Spanish elite.
Left out of the French team by Didier Deschamps, the person concerned is supposed to make up for it these days by remaining focused on his club – a windfall that he is definitely struggling to seize. This Saturday against Osasuna in La Liga, Kylian Mbappé played in the axis of the Merengue attack, but also on the left flank that he likes so much when Vinicius Jr left, author of a hat-trick for a big victory Madrid (4-0). In vain.
Ancelotti doubtful
Bernabeu did give his voice to encourage him, chanting his name several times, but the former Parisian remained desperately silent, and powerless in his offensive desires. And the statistics specialist Opta has driven home the point today by revealing a figure that is evocative to say the least.
This Saturday, Kylian Mbappé hit the opposing cage five times, for only one shot on target, and not a goal scored. If the captain of the Blues has already found the fault six times in the championship, he is also and above all the second La Liga player to miss the inevitable according to Opta. In terms of goals scored/expected goals ratio, he is lagging behind, with 2.02 goals considered ready-made and yet missed. Only Betis striker Ez Abde is worse with a negative ratio of 3.74 goals.
At the end of the match against Pamplona, even Carlo Ancelotti, the Real Madrid coach always inclined to protect his players, seemed doubtful. “ He didn’t score but tried and made good combinations. Sooner or later it will come back… », Says the Italian strategist.
