On Saturday afternoon, a few kilometers from Santiago Bernabéu only, Real Madrid very painfully returned to Earth. And after this humiliation 5-2 inflicted by the neighbor Colchonero, the Madrid press started, as usual, to seek the culprits. Xabi Alonso takes very expensive because of his tactical duel lost with cholo and different choices, while Dean Huijsen, Fede Valverde or Alvaro Carreras are particularly pointed out by the press and the media. And Kylian Mbappé in all of this?
Author of the first Merengue goal, Le Bondynois is one of the few Merengues players to escape criticism. Excellent since the start of the season, the tricolor international therefore does not receive negative comments, thanks to his goal at the Metropolitano mainly but also because of his good recent services.
Mbappé, abandoned by his teammates
The Spanish press goes even further and explains that KM10 is alone in the team. This is what the title for example everyday life AS. Very popular and appreciated by everyone in the locker room, Kylian Mbappé is therefore like a fish in the water in the installations of Valdebebas. But on the ground, it is something else, and French is clearly alone. Too alone for the team to reach the expected level. “Beyond the score, the most worrying for Madrid supporters, is the growing dependence of the team vis-à-vis Kylian Mbappé (26 years old), whose offensive contribution is practically the only medium of a project which, for the moment, does not find balance in attack”indicates the media.
“While the Frenchman has maintained a level recalling the rest of the season, the team failed to keep the pace”add the newspaper. It must be said that the Frenchman has scored 10 of the 18 achievements of the Xabi Alonso team so far, only remain silent in a match, against Mallorca. Players like Rodrygo or Vinicius Jr, supposed to be more or less at the same level as Kylian Mbappé, are thus very far from their best level and left the keys of the truck to the former Parisian. Which also highlights another problem: can Mbappé and Vinicius Jr shine together?
