The absence of Kylian Mbappé during Real Madrid’s victory against Espanyol continues to fuel debate in Spain. On the waves of the Cadena SERseveral journalists have pointed out the Frenchman’s impact on Madrid’s offensive balance, believing that the team sometimes seems more fluid without him. Consultant for Carrusel DeportivoBruno Alemany did not hesitate to release a strong sentence to summarize his analysis. According to him, Mbappé “thinks he’s Messi when he’s not”. The Spanish journalist notably criticizes the former Parisian for dropping too much to ask for the ball at his feet, instead of attacking more depth, even though it is considered his main quality.
This way of playing would also have direct consequences on Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham, considered less efficient this season. “With another center forward profile, Vinicius and Bellingham would have had a much better season”he said, convinced that the Brazilian expresses himself more when Mbappé is not on the pitch. Same observation for journalist Jesús Gallego, who believes that Vinicius displays a much greater defensive involvement in the absence of the Frenchman. This is very clear.
