Karim Benzema Reveals Why Kylian Mbappe Is Struggling At Real Madrid

Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has revealed why his French teammate Kylian Mbappe is struggling at the Spanish giants. The 25-year-old signed for the Los Blancos at the start of this campaign, and there are a lot of expectations from him.

After a long spell at the top of French football, Mbappe has yet to replicate the form he displayed in the French Ligue 1 for almost a decade. He has so far scored 8 goals from 14 appearances but some of these have been penalties.

Besides, there are also rumored tensions in the locker room about his contribution on the pitch. It’s reported that some of his teammates are not happy with his lack of defensive duty in games.

On top of that, his presence has limited the team in several areas such as Jude Bellingham who was firing on all cylinders last season.

Where Vini Jr. comes in;

Carlo Ancelotti has been trying to play him as a centre forward but Benzema said that the former Monaco and PSG man is not a no.9. He is a left winger in which position Vini Jr. also plays in. The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner said that the Brazilian is the best in that position in the world.

Additionally, Benzema who was with Real Madrid for over a decade said that his compatriot fully understands the pressure that comes with playing for Real Madrid. You can play and score in consecutive games. However, when you go a few games minus netting, the pressure piles up.

“For me, Mbappé is not a 9. He’s a left winger. But the problem is that at left wing, there’s Vinicius Jr. who’s the best in the world,” Benzema said.

“Mbappé knows that there is a lot of pressure at Real Madrid. At Madrid, you go 2, 3 matches without goals, they’ll k*ll you. You can win the Ballon d’Or and you don’t score in 3 matches after it, the same.”