Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid's nightmare "star"

(Dan Tri) - The beautiful dreams that Real Madrid initially had after signing Kylian Mbappe are gradually falling apart. Now, both are enduring each other in a terrible nightmare...

The front page of today's Marca newspaper features a picture of Kylian Mbappe holding his head in frustration after Real Madrid's defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League last night. Along with that, the pro-Real Madrid newspaper ran the headline: "Mbappe, a cruel nightmare".

Mbappe is considered a nightmare at Real Madrid (Photo: Getty).

That disappointment and Marca newspaper permeated every corner of Madrid this morning. A gloomy atmosphere pervaded the city. Mbappe was the most talked about topic but sadly, he received more insults than words of comfort.

Real Madrid fans considered Mbappe the culprit in the defeat against Liverpool. It seemed like that match was reserved for the French striker. On the day Vinicius was injured, Mbappe was returned to his strong left wing, free to roam like he did at PSG or the French national team.

But few expected that Mbappe would be easily "pocketed" by Liverpool's young defender Conor Bradley. Not only that, he also threw away the chance to equalize for Real Madrid when he missed a penalty.

Statistics show that in this match, Mbappe only made 2 shots (1 on target), passed the ball 75% accurately, did not have any assists for teammates and lost the ball 15 times.

Of course, on a bad day, anyone can become a disaster, but with Mbappe, the huge expectations have contributed to increasing the pressure even more terrible. At Real Madrid, Mbappe is not allowed to make mistakes, but the thing is, he makes too many mistakes.

Mbappe was out of form even when he was returned to his preferred left wing (Photo: Getty).

Since the beginning of the season, Mbappe has failed to score in 10/18 matches. In Real Madrid's two biggest matches this season (against Barcelona and Liverpool), the striker born in 1998 was considered the team's sinner. Therefore, it is difficult for him to win the hearts of Real Madrid fans.

The love story between Real Madrid and Mbappe was initially painted as a beautiful dream. Mbappe refused a high salary at PSG to move to Real Madrid to hunt for titles. Los Blancos also tried every way to recruit the "star" Mbappe, even accepting to spend 200 million euros. However, unfortunately, when the two combined, everything was just a nightmare.

After Real Madrid lost 0-4 to Barcelona, ​​journalist Romain Molina revealed that Real Madrid regretted signing Mbappe. He shared: "They regret signing Mbappe. I guarantee it. It wasn't as easy as Real Madrid expected. It was a blow to President Florentino Perez. Only he would like to sign Mbappe."

Journalist Romain Molina also revealed that coach Ancelotti and Real Madrid players were not satisfied with Mbappe because this player did not participate in defense."

This morning, El Pais also emphasized that Mbappe is Real Madrid's biggest problem at the moment. They described: "The French striker repeatedly passed the ball to opponents, hit defenders, did not put pressure on opponents, and moved in a way that confused his teammates. Even when Mbappe stepped up to the penalty spot, everyone still felt uneasy."

Not only Real Madrid, Mbappe also had his dream broken after entering Bernabeu. At PSG or the French national team, the 26-year-old striker was "treated" like a king. He played where he wanted, was supported by the whole team, and had the ball. But at Real Madrid, he was just like other normal stars and was treated "no differently" in an equal environment.

Mbappe is not treated like a king at Real Madrid (Photo: Getty).

However, a player like Mbappe is only suitable for the role of a king. For example, in the French national team, coach Deschamps was questioned as soon as he moved this striker to play as a striker. Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema once said about Mbappe having to play against his strengths at Bernabeu: "Mbappe is not a center forward. He has never been suitable to play in the center of the attack."

French legend Thierry Henry also spoke about how Real Madrid use Mbappe: "A real number 9 cannot drop back into the middle of the field when the team has the ball, leaving the number 10 player Bellingham to run into the penalty area to receive the ball. However, Mbappe is doing that at Real Madrid."

After the victory a few days ago, Mbappe also sent a message: "I think I play well on the left wing but I can play anywhere the coach asks. I have a good relationship with Vinicius (Mbappe's left-sided competitor)".

Mbappe needs to be treated like a king to become a true king. However, at Real Madrid, he does not have as many privileges as at PSG or the French team. Because of that, the 26-year-old striker also becomes mediocre.

Coach Ancelotti has called for patience with Mbappe. However, that seems to be just a reassurance. He is also finding it difficult to be patient when his seat at Real Madrid is getting hotter.

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