Real Madrid fans are calling on the club to make major adjustments to Kylian Mbappe’s role after a video of the football team’s training session went viral.
Under the guidance of coach Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid’s attack includes the star trio Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo and Mbappé. Mbappé is used as a striker, while Vinicius Jr. takes charge of the left flank and Rodrygo operates on the right. However, the problem arose when both Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. both tend to play best on the left wing, where they can cut into the middle to take advantage of their speed and technique.
In Real Madrid’s new training session, Kylian Mappé was organized to play as a left wing striker. In the shared video, he showed off his technique and speed symbol to score a goal. Witnessing this training session of the French striker, the founding Real Madrid fan proposed that Coach Carlo Ancelotti put Mappé to play on the left wing position, where he showed his top form while at PSG.
One person shared: “That’s because Mappe plays as a left wing striker, that’s the position he can bring out his best ability. I really think Mbappé is better than Vinicius Jr, and just It’s just a matter of time before he starts playing in that position.” The second friend commented: “Mbappe is really great at the left wing position.”
Although Mappe has scored 8 goals in 16 appearances, the lack of cohesion in the team’s playing style is what worries fans. Many opinions say that inappropriate positioning is reducing the playing effectiveness of both Mpbappe and Vinicius Jr. Some opinions say that Ancelotti needs to come up with a plan to rotate roles or develop new tactics to make the most of the talents of these two stars.
Deciding to change or keep the current squad will be a big challenge for the Italian strategist, especially when Real Madrid needs to quickly improve their performance to avoid the risk of losing in both La Liga and the Champions League.
Mbappé joined Los Blancos in June 2024 after leaving Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. According to information from ESPN, Mappe received a signing bonus of up to 150 million Euros, in addition to an annual value of 15 million Euros. When introduced in front of a large crowd of fans at the Santiago Bernabeu on July 16, Mbappé shared that joining Real Madrid was “a dream come true”.
However, his career at the Spanish Royal team did not start as expected. Currently, Real Madrid is ranked second in La Liga, the strongest team is six points ahead of Barcelona. On the brink, the team’s performance in the Champions League is also alarming when they suffered defeats to AC Milan and Lille, causing them to fall. down to 18th place in the group stage.