The transition of Mbappe to Real had to change everything – and really changed. And not only for the Madrid club. Kilian scored 29 goals, becoming the best scorer Primers in his first season. But if you evaluate the situation in general, Blancos became worse with the advent of the star Frenchman.
How is it possible? The disadvantages of Mbappe to Real Madrid were quite obvious: they took another attacker who was not protected. The “creamy” attack can shine with Mbappe, Vinisius, Rodrigo and Juda Belling (though not always), but on defense, which is a weak place of the Royal Club, it has no influence.
Last season, Blancos missed 0.84 goals on average per match, in the present – 0.94. At first glance, this is not such a great decline. In addition, based on the expectations of attack with Kilian, any team would agree to miss 4-5 heads more during the season in exchange for 20 or more goals, which the Frenchman practically guarantees.
In addition, considering that Eder Militao, David Alab, Data Karvhal and Eduardo Kamaving have missed considerable amount of time due to injuries this season, it is even unclear whether the arrival of Mbappe defense at all. Given all these injuries, it is quite expected that the quality of “Real” in defense will decrease.
However, protection was not the only problem of the Royal Club this season. The “creamy” was seated in each line, including the attacking one. Blancos signed, perhaps the best striker in the world, after which they became worse in the attack. Last season, they scored an average of 1.88 goal per match, the present – 1.69.
Why? First of all, because players in elite attacking lines complement each other. This was the case in the Trinity Salah-Firmino-Mane. So now there is a trio of Yamal-Rafinha-Lewandowski in Barcelona. The Brazilian interacts perfectly with the Spaniard. They either complete the attacks two or one of them giving the ball under the impact of the Pole.
There is no coordination or interaction in the Real Madrid attack. Two of the best “creamy” attackers do almost the same thing: they go to the left flank and try to break through to the penalty area. It might have worked if Blancos had a classic Central Forward, which would constantly break into the opponent’s penalty area.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Vinisius Junior and Kilian Mbappe Or “Real Madrid” would not hurt the creative player to the right, who would bring a Frenchman or Brazilian to a shock position on the opposite flank. But among the winger from the top 5 European leagues in the last 365 days of Rodrigo ranks 13th in the expected productive. This means not that it plays badly, but that it is little connected to the attacks.
A common feature of three Real Madrids is that none of them receives a ball in the center of the field. Yes, Mbappe is formally considered to be the Center for “creamy”, but everyone knows that it is not delighted with this position.
In addition, Blancos lost the midfielder Tony Kroos, who has completed his career in the off -season, so the team no longer has a reliable, systematic way of transmitting the ball to these attackers. Perhaps a creative player in the center of the field could solve this problem, but it is not.
Many forwards need support. Harry Kane, who is looking for and creates moments, rather an exception to the rules. Modern attackers do not like to fall deep and develop attacks. They want to finish them, so they need players who will create these moments.
That is why Cristiano Ronaldo was nervous when Real Madrid sold Arsenal. Mbappe does not work well in creating moments, it does not have enough support behind, so it does not look very effective in the Royal Club even with 27 goals.
In PSG everything is the opposite. Everyone thought that with Kilian’s departure, Parisian attack would be impoverished. But that didn’t happen. “The numbers speak for themselves. I still think we are better in attack and defense without Mbappe. ” This was said by PSG head coach Luis Enrique immediately after his team knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League.
He is right. With Kilian in the Parisians missed 1.02 goals on average per match. Without it – 0.86 ball. In the attack, they scored 1.94 goals on average per game with Mbappe. Without it – 2.56 ball. In defense, PSG presses more aggressively, selects the ball higher and allows much less touch to the ball in its penalty area.
In the attack, Parisians are almost 4 beats more than last season, make more different gears and more players break into the penalty area. Mbappe does not like to press. Now the PSG attack wins from collective pressing, which helps them hold the ball in the attacking third of the field most of each match.
Without Mbappe, which does not touch the ball too much, most effective in free space and loves to move left, Parisian attack has become much more mobile and unpredictable. With the arrival of Kwichi Quacellia in PSG, there are now 4 attackers, each of whom can affect the opponent.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. With the arrival of Kwichi Quazzhelia, PSG attack became even stronger The efficiency of pressing allows both the extreme defenders of Parisian Nun Mendesh and the Hakimi Ashraf Aggressively move forward and contribute to the development of the attack. While some Real Madrid players seem to be actively neutralizing each other, PSG players enhance each other’s strengths.
It is believed that talent wins tactics. But these are interrelated elements. Luis Enrique is one of the most demanding trainers in the world. He has a clear idea of how to play his teams with and without the ball. And he brilliantly copes with his work in PSG this season.
Karlo Ancholotti said at the beginning of last season: “I think that a new generation coaches are that they give too much information to players. I think that old school coaches, such as I prefer not to give too much information and leave freedom for creativity. ” It worked last season in Reality, but no longer works.
“Creamy” began to rely on the individual qualities of players, not given the lack of the system. Without a clear plan when playing with the ball of Vinisius and Mbappe instincts, they always bring them to the same field of the field and it does not look very good. Perhaps with a clear structure of “Blancos” will be a more coherent and organized team. In the meantime, even 29 Mbappe heads will be married in such “realities”.
Sergey Zavalko, According to ESPN materials
Source: Sport.ua