Another toothless display from Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid has the European champions staring down a surprise Champions League exit.
Burley: Real Madrid are an embarrassment on and off the pitch on Tuesday, they needed a statement win. There needed to be proof that this team was starting to gel, that coach Carlo Ancelotti had the answers, and that the new,defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu was more of the same: more evidence that something has gone badly wrong for the Spanish and European champions, and another hint that the kings of Europe might just, unthinkably, struggle to progress from thetwo weeks ago.
There were moments when it felt like a different outcome was possible, that might have sparked yet another Madrid turnaround.. There was Mbappé, missing chance after chance. He ended the game with eight shots, but just three of them on target, and an xG of 0.54. There was frustration from the Madrid fans, in particular at some individual performances, with whistles for out-of-form midfielderat the back. The names are elite. The team performances, at least this season, are absolutely not.
Another toothless display from Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid has the European champions staring down a surprise Champions League exit. It's hard to ignore the impact that Mbappé's long-anticipated arrival has had on this team, and its knock-on effect, the uncertainty it has bred in the positioning and status of Vinicius and Bellingham. Vinicius has still, largely, starred this season.
Bellingham's season so far is baffling. His all-round game hasn't been bad. But by Nov. 5, 2023, in his debut season, he had scored 13 goals for Real Madrid. He has none this campaign.
Things could have been even worse for Madrid. Lunin saved at full stretch from Leão in the 52nd minute. As Madrid looked for an equalizer, creating chances, Milan were every bit as dangerous on the counterattack.. Winnable games, or potential banana skins? By the time they go to Anfield, the pressure building on the team and its coach might be ready to reach boiling point.
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