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The reporter reported coldly The past week has been beaten three or more goals in two consecutive home games, a defeat that Real Madrid have not had in the last 15 years. The media criticized him, coach Carlo Ancelotti was on the cusp, and Mbappe, who was the number one superstar of the "Galaxy Fleet III", also became the focus of questioning. Real Madrid fans had hoped to see Mbappe deliver the same impressive stats as Jude Bellingham last year, but the result was extremely disappointing. Eight goals and two assists in 16 games are not bad for the average striker, but for the French superstar, who is worth 180 million euros and made Real Madrid pay more than 100 million euros to get a signing fee, this data is obviously not qualified.

What's more, the addition of Mbappe completely disrupted Real Madrid's smooth-running offensive system last season. Real Madrid has lost the offensive efficiency that swept the Champions League and La Liga last season, and its overall strength has not risen but fallen, with an unbalanced offensive and defensive lineup and a chaotic tactic. Mbappe's failure to adapt to Real Madrid's water and soil not only did not allow him to play to his full strength, but also implicated Rodrygo and Bellingham in a slump at the same time. In the eyes of the Spanish media, Mbappe is no longer the superstar of the big Paris and France teams, but the "troublemaker" who completely destroyed Real Madrid's successful system.

Mbappe crisis: 1+3<3 defeat

Mbappe's arrival at Real Madrid this summer is widely regarded by the media and fans as a fantastic combination, comparable to the previous combination of Real Madrid's BBC, Barcelona's MSN and Grand Paris's MMN super attack. Everyone expects Mbappe to join forces with Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham to create a new crazy attacking system for Real Madrid. However, Mbappe did not integrate into Real Madrid, and Ancelotti changed the 442 for him and Vinicius, and failed to use the attacking potential of the four superstars up front. Rodrygo was even relegated to the bench as a result, and Bellingham went from being an efficient goalscorer at the same time last season to a stealth man in midfield.

Before the international break in November last year, Mbappe scored 15 goals and 1 assist in 15 games in Paris, contributing more than one goal per game. Joining Real Madrid this season, his stats are almost half of the same period last season (8 goals, 2 assists). Vinicius Jr. has risen from six goals and four assists to 12 goals and seven assists compared to the same period last season, but Rodrygo and Bellingham have dismal statistics. The former dropped from five goals and four assists to three goals and two assists, while the latter dropped sharply from 13 goals and three assists to one goal and four assists. This season, Real Madrid's four superstars have delivered a total of 24 goals and 15 assists, which is actually comparable to the three players of Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham last season (24 goals and 11 assists)! If you include Joselu, who was in the same position as Mbappe last season (5 goals and 2 assists), the offensive data of the Galaxy Fleet quartet after Mbappe joined is not as good as the same period last season!

Compared with Real Madrid's results, Mbappe did make the performance of the Galaxy Fleet fall instead of rising. In the same period last season, Real Madrid played 17 games in La Liga, 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and won 4 consecutive Champions League games, with a total of 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Scored 37 goals and conceded only 12, keeping eight clean sheets. This season, Real Madrid has 2 wins and 2 losses in 4 Champions League games, 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in 12 La Liga games, plus a total of 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in 17 games in the UEFA Super Cup. Scored 33 goals and conceded 18, keeping just five clean sheets. And that's not even counting the fact that Real Madrid won the national derby last season, but this season it was a 4-0 defeat in the national derby and a 3-1 home defeat to Milan in the Champions League. Mbappe's goalmouth efficiency is not much higher than that of Joselu, a veteran who is only 1/30 of him, and the actual effect of the French star joining is a 1+3<4, or even a <3 result, rather than the ideal vision of 1+3≥4 for granted.

Mbappe's expected goals difference this season is the second-lowest among La Liga strikers, with the difference between actual goals (6) and expected goals (8.02) in La Liga at -2.02 goals, only better than Betis' Aboud (-3.74). Against Osasuna, Vinicius scored a hat-trick, Mbappe hit the target with 5 shots and 1 target, and was blocked 3 times, but still to no avail. Real Madrid's four-goal victory stems from no longer taking Mbappe as the core and returning to the ultra-long-distance fast attack that it is good at. Mbappe's goal drought extended to four games as the backdrop for the big win, and it was understandable that he returned to the dressing room alone after the game.

How long will Mbappe have to run in?

Mbappe changed from the expected spear to a dragging gun, and even the French celebrities couldn't stand it. Dugarry and Roten both believe that although Ancelotti's tactics and personnel arrangements are problematic, Mbappe himself must also take responsibility. Dugarry believes that after Vinicius, a winger who has played for seven seasons on the left side, Real Madrid has to bring in Mbappe in the same position is a strategic mistake. Even so, Mbappe should work harder to integrate into the team in his new position: "As a world-class player, you have to work harder to learn to play in a new position. In fact, he lacks the qualities that can adapt himself to more tactical positions like Kroos. ”

But Mbappe also often plays as a central striker in Paris and France, and the number 9 position is not an unfamiliar tactical position for him.

Rodrygo is actually a model for Mbappe to follow, and the Brazilian striker was originally good on the left, but after Vinicius took over the left, he tried to make himself good as a right winger and a central striker. However, the arrival of Mbappe upset the balance of Real Madrid's tactical system, with Rodrygo reduced to a substitute in the 442 formation, and Bellingham was not able to participate more in the attack from the back. Previously, Real Madrid only Vinicius could not defend back, but now he and Mbappe are not involved in the defense, resulting in more pressure on the defensive line.

Correspondingly, the atmosphere of solidarity among Real Madrid's non-privileged players last season has also dissipated. The players are aware of Mbappe's specialness, but the French striker's contribution to the team is limited and his shooting efficiency is not high, and opposition defenders have fully studied and understood his technical style and shooting habits. Although the French team's failure to recruit Mbappe this time caused a media storm, it is not necessarily a bad thing for Mbappe, who desperately needs time to adjust himself. The Spanish media, through sources from Real Madrid, believe that Mbappe will focus on Real Madrid before the international break next March, in particular thinking about his tactical position, improving his shooting skills and working hard to participate in the defense as Ancelotti demanded.

Everyone is still waiting for Mbappe to integrate into the team, which will require Carlo Ancelotti to rethink the French star's tactical positioning. But more importantly, Mbappe himself has to have the attitude and effort to find himself in his new position. There have already been Mbappe's team through the media, believing that Ancelotti's tactical arrangement is not suitable for him. This is a red flag, and for Mbappe, who has just joined Real Madrid, "having ideas" about the arrangement of the coach could completely change his status at Real Madrid.