When Mbappe joined Real Madrid at the beginning of the season, everyone was so sure that they'd be off to a flying start. I know they did win the super cup but their recent performances have been nothing to write home about especially with the quality of squad they constantly field when they go up against any team.
It means people's predictions have gone wrong for Mbappe. They expected big things from him. But his poor performances in the last games proved the squad doesn't really need him.
Real Madrid won the Super Cup, but this season is not about the Super Cup only. Also, this season is going to be longer as they shall play longer than last season following the new format of UCL.
The UCL is yet to start but I'm pretty sure Real Madrid will go very far this season unless they improve and the team can understood itself because there was a similar situation like this when PSH had Mbappe, Messi abd Neymar on their team. Everyone thought they'd win it that year for sure but it's not always as it seems and Real Madrid is just the signs already. My thesis is wrong only if the Don finds a way to get his team back to strong, consistent winning days.
It's hard to guess how far Real Madrid will go in the new format of UCL. The group stage is gonna end in January, which is a very long way to go for them. And they have no lots of quality subs. The wave of injuries will always be threatening them as well.