Kylian Mbappé really had difficulty integrating with Real Madrid. The French star’s biggest problem is not playing in the best position.
President Perez made a shocking decision
Kylian Mbappé’s withdrawal chain has reached 4. Since the beginning of the 2024/25 season, the “zero dollar” blockbuster contract has contributed 8 goals and 2 assists to Real Madrid. However, these numbers are still far from Kyppe’s goals and Real leaders’ wishes when signing with the French player.
The biggest problem with Mappe is that he cannot adapt to the role of a striker, a true “number 9”. Because the French striker only really plays best when he plays in his natural position as a left wing striker. One worry is that this position belongs to Vinicius, a player who is playing very well and has been at Real Madrid for many years.
Mbappe had an impressive record playing as a left-wing striker for PSG, scoring 63 goals in 71 matches and providing 17 assists. Because of that, there is information that Vinicius and Mappé are competing for the left wing striker position.
At this time, Real Madrid is leading Barcelona by 6 points in the La Liga race, even though they have 1 match left. In the Champions League, Real Madrid is also ranked 18th, 2 points away from straight elimination.
Sources from Sport newspaper said that president Florentino Perez will take advantage of the time with the national team to discuss tactics with coach Carlo Ancelotti. The head of Real Madrid did not rule out the possibility of asking Ancelotti to change tactics.
Accordingly, President Perez asked coach Ancelotti to prioritize Mbappé over Vinicius. If the 2018 World Cup champion really cannot adapt to the job of playing as a “number 9”, then he will become the most preferred intellectual position. Meanwhile, Vinicius will play right wing striker and Real Madrid returns to the 4-3-1-2 formation like last season.
This can make Vinicius Junior angry. This season, the Brazilian player still plays extremely prominently, scoring 9 goals and 6 assists. Vinicius controversially finished second in the 2024 Golden Ball race.
Legend Pires advised Mbappe
Appearing on Egypt’s MBC MASR 2 television channel, legend Robert Pires commented on Kylian Mbappe’s performance issue and the position dispute between this player and Vinicius. According to Pires, instead of demanding the foothold that Vinicius had to build for many years, Mbappe should make an effort to adapt.
Legend Pires commented: “Mbappe dreams of playing for Real Madrid. He knows very well that Vinicius, who is an excellent player and plays in a similar position, is very effective and scores many goals. Mbappe must adapt under these circumstances and with different tactics.” of the team”.
“Rejecting Real Madrid is difficult for any player. The solution is for Mbapp to adapt to Real Madrid’s tactical style. Besides, Ancelotti’s task is to find a suitable tactical solution.” suitable for both Mbappe and Vinicius”, Robert Pires concluded.
Mbappe was dropped from the France squad by coach Didier Deschamps during this month’s training camp for Nations League matches, sparking rumors of a potential rift. Anyway, this time is also useful for Mbappe. He will stay at Valdebebas to regain his best form before Real Madrid’s next match, away to Leganes on November 24.