Xabi Alonso proves he understands Kylian Mbappe better than Carlo Ancelotti
Real Madrid superstar forward Kylian Mbappe faced an awful lot of criticism in his first season with the Royal Whites, especially in the first few months, which, upon reflection, is no real surprise given his own stature and the normally high expectations placed around the club.
The fact that Real's attack was outshone by Barcelona as they floundered in all competitions in a trophyless season, losing to their rivals four out of four times, certainly didn't help the perception around Mbappe.
But any reasonable person will say that Mbappe had a great first season at the Santiago Bernabeu in spite of the poor performances of his teammates, as Mbappe led LaLiga and all of European football with 31 goals. Remarkably enough, it was the first time in his career that Mbappe won the European ...
