With 41 goals scored in all competitions, unheard of in the history of Real Madrid for a new player, Kylian Mbappé somehow saved his season on an individual level. But that is not enough to qualify his first year of success. Because collectively, the White House has regressed since the arrival of the French striker last summer, losing his titles in Liga and in the Champions League.
An observation which brings Emmanuel Petit to severely judge the beginnings of the former Parisian with the Merengues. “We have all seen that Barcelona is a much better team than Madrid. Mbappé cannot win these matches on his own, he needed a real team around him, and this was not the case this season “let go of the 1998 world champion in
Marca. For him, the season made by “Kyks” is ” odd “.
“It's a paradox. I did not expect him to score as many goals, a record for a beginner, but he did not win any major trophies, so it's a little strange seasonestimates the former midfielder. He marks a lot, especially the hat-trick against Barça, but he did not score in certain really important matches, such as the round trip against Arsenal: he did nothing at all. »»
Kylian Mbappé “did nothing at all” against Arsenal
According to the ex-player of the Gunners, “The fact that Kylian Mbappé is arrived and has become the star” has weakened the balance of the team driven by Carlo Ancelotti.
“He arrived in a team that won the Champions League and it was very difficult for him, especially at the number 9 post, which is not his natural post, so he did well, even if it could have been much better if he had had a real team around him”he says.
“Everything was mixed because I think this team was not balanced from the start of the seasoncontinues Emmanuel Petit. We can speak of individuality, but in the end, I think the matches are winning with unity, with the soul, with the team spirit. This is exactly what was missing in Madrid all season. »» For Xabi Alonso, who will take over from Carlo Ancelotti on the Madrid bench, the site is important.
