Will the real Real Madrid show up?
Real Madrid down by three goals against AC Milan at home and quarter of an hour left to play. Now will come the intense press and a mad scramble. Luka Modric will pierce the defence with a trivela and Vinicius Junior will fell the keeper with a smooth strike. In the end, it doesn’t come. It never looked like it was coming.
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Fans and European teams, especially over the last few years, have realised that Juanito’s “90 minutes is a long time at the Bernabeu” is not just an old adage, but also a prophecy. No one knows who will score or how, but it will happen.
But, this season, that gut feeling has been missing – among the fans as well as opponents, who know they can go for the kill. With Kylian Mbappe’s signing, it was supposed to be a glorious season, where Europe would tremble (as some fans claimed on social media).
It has not been a poor start for the Los Blancos. However, the glaring defeats, especially to arch-rivals Barcelona and, then, to a 7th-placed Milan from the Serie A have thrown up a bunch of questions. What is wrong? Who is to blame? Why is Mbappe not delivering?
Let’s start with the metaphorical elephant in the room: Mbappe. In 15 appearances for Madrid this season, he has scored eight goals and assisted two. That is not a bad statistic for your first season in a new club as well as a new playing position. Ah, yes, his position! Whether he is a proper 9
