After winning the La Liga and Champions League double, Real Madrid entered the new season with the mindset of a "king" challenging for every title. This was further proven when they successfully brought in star Kylie Mbappe. However, Madridistas were "offside" when witnessing the inconsistent performance of the attack.
After 12 rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid's attack scored 25 goals, 15 goals less than arch-rival Barcelona.
Vinicius Junior is taking on an important scoring position with 8 goals and 4 assists. Meanwhile, blockbuster contract Kylie Mbappe has only 6 goals and 1 assist. Most disappointing is Rodrygo has only brought home 3 goals.
Los Blancos' best player last season, Jude Bellingham, only unlocked his scoring account in the 4-0 win over Osasuna in the previous round. Compared to this time last season, the English midfielder had 13 goals and 3 assists, which is proof of the 21-year-old's declining form.
After Mbappe arrived, Bellingham was no longer able to play in his best position. He often had to drop deep, take on the role of ball-playing and creating play for the team. Playing far from the opponent's goal somewhat hindered this player's ability to score.
As for the French star, Mbappe is having an unimpressive start in his new shirt. After the last 6 matches, he has only scored 1 goal and has not had many highlights on the attacking front.
In the first Clasico of his career, striker number 9 set a sad record when he fell into the offside trap 8 times and missed 2 opportunities to face the goalkeeper.
Focusing too much on Mbappe has inadvertently caused the “youngster” Rodrygo to be silent. Since the beginning of the season, fans have not seen impressive performances from the right winger and he has mostly played the role of stretching the opponent’s formation.
Among the above stars, the 2024 Silver Ball winner Vinicius is probably the one who is still maintaining his high form. In the last 4 matches, striker number 7 has 2 hat-tricks and has become the leader of Real Madrid's attack.
Coach Ancelotti has always been known for his ability to use and control troops. Therefore, the 65-year-old strategist will certainly know how to adjust and balance the attack so that the stars can shine together.
However, the current injury storm is giving him a headache in finding a winning formula for the royal team in the new season.
