Kylian Mbappe, a forward at Real Madrid, attacked his side due to a crushing loss of 4-2 to Benfica in the UEFA champions league. According to him, Madrid was not hungry in a game where all the stakes were at hand.
The defeat killed the ambitions of Real Madrid to occupy an automatic spot in the last 16. An 98 th minute goal by Benfica goalkeeping Anatoliy Trubin secured the outcome. Benfica surged on to the goal difference and reserved a spot in the playoff.
Mbappe was a goal scorer twice that night. Nevertheless, he did not think that the performance corresponded to the status of the club. He had indicated desire and not strategies or ability.
It is not quality, as Mbappe said in the post-match interview. “It isn’t about tactics either. It’s about desire.”
According to French star, Benfica was more urgent at the beginning. He says that Madrid did not correspond to the same intensity. According to him, it was the difference that determined the game.
You know it was all up with Benfica, he added. “You couldn’t see that from us. That’s a problem.”
The loss further mounts pressure on an already tough season of Real Madrid. Earlier on, previous manager Xabi Alonso had departed during the campaign. It was also a shock exit by the club in Copa del Rey. Just two weeks ago they had been knocked out by Albacete, a second-division side.
Real Madrid had been showing some signs of improvement under a new manager Alvaro Arbeloa. Prior to this game, they had three consecutive victories in competitions. The loss to Benfica, however, revealed a greater problem to Mbappe.
He stated that the greatest concern is still inconsistency. Mbappe states that champions should play with good performances each time they are on the field.
“We aren’t consistent,” he said. We cannot do to-day and vanish to-morrow. A group of heroes does not operate that way.
The setback notwithstanding, Real Madrid are still competitive within the country. They are at the position three in LaLiga. The attention is now directed to their next league game.
On Sunday, Real Madrid will play against Rayo Vallecano. Mbappe emphasized that it was necessary to react immediately. He told that the team will have to demonstrate character and intensity in the future.
