Kylian Mbappé, surprise decision by Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti moves to drastic measures
Kylian Mbappé's missed penalty on Wednesday against Athletic Bilbao, decisive in the end given Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat at home to the Basques, è just the latest chapter in an experience at the Blancos that is still too up and down for the French champion, so much so that Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Madrid side, has decided to start him from the bench against Girona in the match scheduled for Saturday.
"We must undoubtedly support him,” the Real coach said in a press conference, “but it does not mean he has to play every game. In fact, a moment of rest could be good for him. We have to evaluate every aspect from a technical point of view, talking to the player as we have already done so far".
"He è absolutely aware of what everyone expects,” added Ancelotti, who himself is experiencing a rather negative period in Madrid. He is not showing his best version but he knows it first and is working to improve game after game. The missed penalties? It's just a moment, it canò happen even to great champions".
Mbappé è arrived at Real Madrid after the expiration of the contract that bound him, until last June 30, to Paris Saint-Germain. With the Merengues, he has scored 10 goals so far between the league, European Super Cup and Champions League, but he has also made important mistakes such as the mistake from the penalty spot at Liverpool, which prevented Real from making the potential 1-1, and the one a few days ago at San Mamès.
