Let's put Mbappe aside first and see that Madrid struggled for a season without Benzema but was able to perform extraordinary in La Liga and UCL. So basically this is not a coercion, Madrid was deliberately made to keep fighting without dependence on strikers, Ancelotti managed to implement this system for a full season. Regardless of Barcelona's condition, the fact is that the quality of Madrid's players cannot be underestimated. We are talking about evidence, not just wishful thinking, Real Madrid has proven that they can do it without a striker like Benzema. Against Man City, Bayern Munich and Dortmund in the final. What makes most people not accept Real Madrid success is because the club they support is in decline, venting their frustration here and there as if the conditions they are experiencing are unfair even though it is the fault of the club itself.