For his first
Clasico with Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé (8 goals, 2 assists, 14 matches) was not up to par. Aligned from the start by Carlo Ancelotti on the front of the Merengue attack alongside Vinicius Jr, the Frenchman delivered a disappointing performance during the 4-0 defeat against Barça.
Remaining silent, the former Parisian particularly stood out in a very bad way, with eight offside positions, including six in the first half. This earned him harsh criticism from the Spanish press, notably from Tomas Roncero, the editor-in-chief of the daily AS. For the pro-Madrid journalist, Mbappé was clearly eclipsed by his Barcelona counterpart, Robert Lewandowski, author of a double.
“Here, it’s Madrid, it’s not Paris”
“I am very angry with Mbappéwhispered the Iberian editorialist. The supposed best player in the world must make the difference in a match like this, but it is ultimately Lewandowski, 36, who steals the show.
“Here, it’s Madrid, it’s not Paris with its Eiffel Tower. Ancelotti has his responsibility but he can’t do much if his main star misses goals that my son could score,” Roncero added.
