Kylian Mbappe has yet to celebrate his goal in La Liga after 3 matches against opponents who are rated lower than Real Madrid. According to Opta, the French striker is the most wasteful striker in Europe to date. Mbappe has had 17 shots in the past 3 matches, achieving an expected goals (xG) of 1.8 but still unable to score.
After installing the last piece with Kylian Mbappe, captain Carlo Ancelotti really hopes that his new student will explode. When asked about the French striker after the draw with Las Palmas, Ancelotti said it had been 14 days since the goal against Atalanta. However, if he continues to lose to Real Betis this weekend, the former PSG captain will have a streak of 18 consecutive days without scoring.
Mbappe's disappointment was easily felt through his face when Jasper Cillessen blocked his breakthrough shot in the second half. After the match, Alberto Moleiro from the home team wanted to change Mbappe's shirt but the Real Madrid star refused. Mbappe gave the reason that he had promised to give it to another Las Palmas player.
That calmness and friendliness are in complete contrast to his irritation when he shot 9 times towards the goal of Las Palmas but Mbappe still could not score. There were even 3 times when Mbappe seemed quite angry with Vinicius Jr when he did not receive a pass in a fairly open position.
After the match, Ancelotti said the current squad was unbalanced. According to the Italian strategist, Los Blancos were troubled in rotating the ball from the back up. Not only that, the players also had difficulty winning the ball back. The 65-year-old strategist said that Real Madrid need to focus fully before the match this weekend if they do not want to be discouraged.
Also at the post-match press conference, Carletto spoke about his view that he will not change from the 2024 summer transfer window. The "Champions League" does not need any new players. The current squad is considered complete as the players can play comfortably if the force is exhausted due to injuries.
If he had made the transfer list, right from this weekend's home match, Ancelotti would have been forced to find a way to compensate Mbappe. In the match against Las Palmas, Vinicius was caught up in many situations for Mbappe to move his left wing advantage. However, this method was not as effective as Mbappe later found an opportunity on the right wing.
This shows that Vinicius and Mbappe playing close to the left wing will be very dangerous. At that time, Los Blancos' two best strikers may conflict positions. The problem that seemed to have been solved in the summer is still a problem for Ancelotti.
Mbappe will then score in his new La Liga shirt, but this striker needs to do it soon. In the context of Barcelona still winning the ice with inspiration Dani Olmo, Real Madrid if too long will lose steam in the acceleration phase.
