Quote from: nelson4lov on September 05, 2024, 10:26:13 PM

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.

The Euro 2024 cost a lot of available time for training in pre-season preparation from Mbappe and the lack of time for adaptation actually affects Mbappe performances in early matches for Real Madrid. He is a very good player and after scoring first two goals for Real Madrid in La Liga, maybe Mbappe already reduced a lot of pressure and will be able to play better in upcoming matches.

Quote from: X-ray on Today at 04:20:52 AM

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.

It is too soon to say about failure of Mbappe in Real Madrid and we can discuss about it when the season ends and see whether he wins any or many titles with them. Assess his performance for Real Madrid in this season will be more accurate when he already plays many matches or best completes this season for Real Madrid.

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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.

Many of us are unsure and don't fully understand a new format of UCL. It will be challenging for big clubs like Real Madrid too because it destroys their normal schedules for a season. Now with more matches from Champions League, their star players will have more risk of exhaustion then injuries.