Former Real Madrid player Álvaro Benito has claimed that Kylian Mbappe cannot be blamed for the club’s season. He believes that the team needs to step up and take the blame as a group and not blame the individuals.
In a conversation on El Larguero (SER), Benito stated that Mbappe needs to work more off the ball and added that the Frenchman is not responsible for the club’s season. He claimed that any side in the world would be better with the former PSG striker in the team and said via SI:
Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 after he ran down his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) contract. He has scored 36 goals for Los Blancos in 52 games across competitions and has been leading their attack.
Jerome Rothen said on RMC Sport earlier this season that Kylian Mbappe was one of the main culprits at Real Madrid this season. He said that the Frenchman has ‘gone backwards’ and the club have also suffered because of him and said:
The Merengues were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Arsenal in the quarterfinals. They lost the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana finals to Barcelona. They could lose the LaLiga title to the Catalan side as well if they lose the El Clasico on May 11.
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