Mbappe seems to have lost all hope of competing for the Golden Ball this season - Photo: REUTERS
humiliating failure
It was certainly one of the heaviest defeats in the history of the Spanish royal team. This defeat was even more humiliating because they owned a "galaxy" of superstars at the top of the football world today. From Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham to Rodrygo, Tchouameni, Courtois... And the most disappointed person among them was obviously Mbappe.
When Real Madrid won the Champions League last season and announced the signing of Mbappe, there were concerns about the future of the French superstar. He had done everything he could to leave PSG and move to the greatest club in the history of football. In the long run, it was probably not the wrong decision, but it was not exactly the right time.
After the peak comes the decline. That was the situation of Real Madrid when Mbappe set foot in Bernabeu. Without needing the French superstar, Real Madrid showed a perfect attack when Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham played very well together.
The stretch mark named Mbappe?
Mbappe's arrival has not helped that attack become more perfect. Experts have talked about the risk of Mbappe - Vinicius conflict, when both have quite similar playing styles and almost completely overlap their positions. Although Mbappe and Vinicius maintain a good relationship, the truth is that they still cannot get along with each other in terms of playing style. Even Joselu - who was "sacrificed" when Mbappe arrived - is making fans regret leaving the team in the summer.
After the defeat to Arsenal, goalkeeper Courtois spoke to the media about the lack of a striker in the team. It was a very sensitive statement, aimed directly at Mbappe. The French striker is an upgraded version of Vinicius - who has lost his form this season, but coach Ancelotti chose to use both on the pitch at the same time. And so Real Madrid now have no real "number 9" striker in the team, especially when facing a team as solid as Arsenal.
Sorry for Mbappe
Real Madrid's decline also comes from the decision to retire of Toni Kroos. The German midfielder has held an important role that is difficult to describe at the Bernabeu for the past decade. And clearly players like Ceballos, Brahim Diaz or Camavinga cannot replace Kroos.
Not only that, Real Madrid is in a serious imbalance between the two lines. President Florentino Perez's change of blood started with the attack and gradually spread to the back line. As a result, Real Madrid now owns all the young attacking stars such as Mbappe, Vinicius, Rodyrgo, Bellingham, Endrick. But their defense is rotting as Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba are getting older. This season, Carvajal and Alaba have hardly made any significant contributions due to constant injuries.
Unfortunately for Mbappe, when he arrived at the Bernabeu during a period of change for the team, he had to bear huge pressure from public opinion. When Mbappe was not there, Real Madrid won the Champions League. But then when he was there, they failed miserably.
If Real Madrid had won, Mbappe would have had the chance to reunite with his old team PSG in the Champions League semi-finals. But in the end, that was just a distant dream for Mbappe.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/noi-buon-cua-mbappe-20250418115542937.htm
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