Uncategorised Real Madrid locker room angry with Kylian Mbappé!

According to the Spanish press, some Real Madrid players are angry with Mbappé because of his lack of involvement when it comes to defending.

It’s hard to judge Kylian Mbappé’s first steps in Madrid… Of course, statistically, it’s pretty decent, with 8 goals and 2 assists in 14 games in all competitions. But in the game, he still often struggles, and also misses a good number of opportunities. His rather mediocre performance in the Clasico against FC Barcelona also earned him a good round of criticism from the Madrid press, which had been rather kind to the Bondy player until now.

The Iberian media even explained that there was a bit of annoyance around the French international in Madrid. His presence is also pointed out as one of the factors that explains the team’s loss of balance and the less than stellar performances of players like Jude Bellingham. And according to information from the newspaper Relevo, Ancelotti and the Madrid players have pointed out a major flaw in the striker trained in Monaco.

Some teammates are annoyed

It is particularly on the defensive level that the Italian coach expects more. He noted that his team’s high pressing on the pitch is not working this season, and this is partly because of Mbappé. Ancelotti is more worried about the Frenchman’s defensive shortcomings than by his mistakes or offsides against FC Barcelona. Statistics revealed that against Barça, he only ran 8 kilometers, which is extremely little, the average for a striker being 9.9 km per match. The media even adds that if Ancelotti has nothing against the former PSG player and still has confidence in him, in the squad, some players are annoyed by the Frenchman’s lack of defensive involvement.

They consider that Mbappé tends to wait for the ball to go beyond his pressing line to be able to walk, rest, and position himself to prepare his next call. Both the staff and the players hope that the Bondynois will open his eyes and understand that defensive tasks are just as important as offensive tasks. Ancelotti and his assistants are also thinking about making changes, such as reversing the positions of Vinicius Jr and Mbappé on sequences without the ball. In any case, Mbappé knows what he has left to do, starting with this match against Milan on Tuesday evening…


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