The alarm clock is very hard in Madrid this Thursday. If everyone in Spain was more or less unanimous on the fact that PSG was favorite in front of a Real Madrid in reconstruction, no one expected to see the Merengues taking the water in this way. And the 4-0 score could have been even more severe if the Parisians had supported the accelerator in the second period. Inevitably, the Basque coach has suffered his first criticisms since his appointment, while the Madrid press also seeks the culprits on his side.
Without too much surprise, two names come back: Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr, who both take very expensive in the Madrid press. The two stars were harmless against PSG and doubts about the ability of French and Brazilian to play together and make the necessary sacrifices in defense are still at the heart of the debates all over the Madrid media world. And in addition to criticism on its level of play and its attitude, the Bondynois is, according to Iberian media, a real problem to manage for the Real Madrid coach.
Mbappé, a real problem
“The same thing that has happened to Luis Enrique is arriving at Xabi Alonso: the big challenge is Mbappé. The Basque coach will have to learn to play with the French star ”title the Chain ser. The media journalist Anton Meana was very clear: “Alonso's challenge is to do that Real Madrid plays better with Mbappé. At PSG he put 40 goals and even like that, his coach thought that they were playing better without him ”. Rafa Alkorta, former Madrid defender and the Spanish selection, also underlined the problem that Alonso must face: “What is done with PSG, we are not going to see Vinicius or Mbappé doing it”.
Clearly, given what is said in the Iberian press, Kylian Mbappé is considered a handicap for Alonso by the Spanish press. An observation which may seem severe, and which is explained more by its attitude than by its qualities or its level. The images of the famous documentary where Luis Enrique asks the Bondynois moreover to give himself in defensive efforts have also been mentioned on numerous occasions. “It is a question of mentality, education and training. They are never going to do the pressing, whatever happens. They don't want to run in defense, that's how it is, they will not do it ”carried away Raul Varela on Radio brand. HAS Km9 to make everyone lie …
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