The senselessness of Kylian Mbappe’s entry to Real Madrid has been brutal. Not only is the French superstar living up to the hype, but his numbers in a short time at the Bernabeu are surpassing the legendary figures of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. On Tuesday evening, Mbappe scored two more in a 4-1 Madrid league victory over Levante, making him the first with seven goals in 6 league games and nine in 7 games overall.
What is exceptional is the rate at which Mbappe is scoring. Having already scored 1.28 goals per game, he has already made a mark in the club’s history by exceeding Ronaldo’s previous best season.
In 2014-15 alone, Ronaldo scored 61 goals in 54 games, an average of 1.12 goals per game, previously considered unsaccharine. The pace at which Mbappe slaughters defenses with the power of lightning and quick placement, exhibited in addition to clinical finishing, is transforming how a striker should be viewed at Real Madrid.
The actual dilemma is now in sight. This is good and should be sustained through a tough campaign to withstand and remain consistent. Mbappe last season had a good score of 44 goals in 59 matches (0.74 per game), which is far less than his present-day score. By continuing this pace, he will not only be competing with the legacy of Ronaldo, he might rewrite the history of Real Madrid scoring.
