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They still have problems in finishing and it cannot be denied that until now Mbappe has not been able to show his best performance because after all the adaptation process he has is a little slow for now but in the end this is still very good because after all the conditions that occurred in this match they got 3 points and that is a very good thing.
How do you judge a player's best performance - is it by the number of goals he scores or something else?
Kylian Mbappe's performance at Real Madrid has been very good in my opinion - it's just that he can't score more goals because the goalkeeper's performance is also good. Mbappe has scored 3 goals so far, 2 of which were penalties. Those three goals will motivate Mbappe to gain more confidence in the next match - so saying his adaptation is not smooth is a mistake.
On the other hand, Barcelona's response was also very good where they managed to destroy Girona as well as a very good revenge mission in today's match. Girona with their strength still uncertain due to the loss of some of their core players were unable to stop Barcelona's dominance for this match and Barcelona partied again. Although this was marred by Ferran's red card which wasn't really necessary and must have been a bit costly, Barcelona are still dominating this early in the season.
Barcelona have surprisingly started the season with a perfect record. Barcelona have secured 15 points from 5 games and that is an extraordinary achievement for a team that is experiencing a bad financial situation. Barcelona seem to be unaffected by the financial situation - they are different, but for how long? That is the big question.
The big match will determine Barcelona's steps this season whether they deserve to win the title or not. Real Madrid is the best team so far - but Barcelona's impressive performance seems to have faded Real Madrid's great potential in defending their title this season. When is the first El Clasico - I definitely want to look forward to it.