The respite did not last long. In the wake of the worrying defeat conceded at Anfield in the Champions League (2-0), Real Madrid reassured their world on Sunday against Getafe (2-0). And it was the same for Kylian Mbappé, scorer after being transparent against the Reds. Alas, traveling to San Mames to face Athletic Bilbao, the Merengue were victims of a severe relapse and the French world champion is undoubtedly once again the best illustration of this.
The Bondynois delivered another catastrophic performance, capped off by another missed penalty when he had the opportunity to equalize. And if he pleaded guilty in a message published on social networks, Kylian Mbappé can still count on the support of his coach, Carlo Ancelotti taking care not to overwhelm him in his post-match comments.
“Mbappé much more than 1%”
“I haven’t spoken to him. It was a complicated match, even, disputed and competitive. When we were tied, we could think of having control but small details penalized us tonight, he confided, refusing to dwell on this missed penalty. We missed the penalty…I don’t have to evaluate a player’s play because of a penalty that is sometimes scored and sometimes missed. He is obviously sad, disappointed, but we must continue. »
The Italian technician was more scathing after the reflection of a journalist estimating that he was not even 1% of the player he was at PSG. “It’s much more than 1%,
he said, visibly annoyed. He’s not at his best, but we have to give him time to adapt. He scored 10 goals and is working to do better.”
Carlo Ancelotti is not spared from criticism. “ The easiest thing is to target Kylian (Mbappé) and not tackle the real problem, which is in the team’s plan. Or rather in the absence of a plan. What is Madrid playing? Three and a half months of competition have passed and no one knows it,” writes Marca in today’s edition.
