Real Madrid’s much-anticipated home debut for Kylian Mbappé became a worrying expertise following their wrestle in opposition to Mallorca.
Regardless of flashes of brilliance from the French star, the match uncovered points which have reportedly raised severe concern inside the membership, drawing comparability to Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) current struggles.
Supervisor Carlo Ancelotti was visibly pissed off after the sport, pointing to issues with angle, dedication, and steadiness within the workforce.
Based on Soccer Espana, Ancelotti’s post-match feedback have been a calculated effort to ship a powerful message to his gamers.
The primary worry on the Santiago Bernabéu is that the workforce may fall into the identical lure as PSG in the course of the Mbappé-Neymar-Messi period, the place the ahead trio typically stayed excessive up the pitch, leaving the remainder of the workforce to defend.
With the current departure of Toni Kroos and the arrival of Mbappé, there’s concern that Actual Madrid may develop an analogous disconnect between assault and protection.
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