Ancelotti-Mbappé, the last straw?

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The long-awaited transfer of Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid is not going as hoped. According to

Relevocoach Carlo Ancelotti would have designated Mbappé as the “biggest problem” of the team, due to its lack of defensive effort. The recent 4-0 defeat to Barcelona highlighted these shortcomings, where Mbappé only covered eight kilometers, leaving his team vulnerable to counter-attacks. “Mbappé tends to want the ball to pass his pressure line as quickly as possible to rest and think about the next start,” report internal sources.

Jude Bellingham assigned

This situation also disrupts Jude Bellingham, repositioned lower to compensate for this imbalance, preventing him from reproducing his deep runs, which were so effective last season. Ancelotti, who warned from the start of the season that defensive balance was crucial, appears increasingly annoyed with the French superstar.

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