"There will be games where Mbappé won't touch the ball. What we expect from Kylian is that when he gets the chance, he'll put it away. That's how Real Madrid is. Real Madrid needs him a lot, and there are games where he has to score, like against Atlético Madrid, Liverpool ... These are teams that sit back, and he has to step up, work those situations."
"He's much better; scoring goals isn't new to him. He did it at Paris Saint-Germain, and at Real Madrid he's going to score many more."
"I think Vinícius, Mbappé, Rodrygo, [Jude] Bellingham ... they have to communicate. One is there to score goals, another to provide assists. We're not going to tell Bellingham to score goals because that's Mbappé's job, nor tell him to be the number 10 because that's Bellingham's role. They have to communicate."
Kylian Mbappé remains a prolific scorer and recorded 43 goals last season, leading LaLiga, with 18 goals in 16 games so far this campaign. He possesses the attributes to score more at Real Madrid but must focus on decisive moments and convert chances in matches where opponents sit deep, such as Atlético Madrid and Liverpool. Real Madrid’s forwards — Vinícius, Mbappé, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham — need clearer on-field communication to define roles between scoring and providing assists. Karim Benzema, now at Al Ittihad, continues to follow Real Madrid and may extend his current contract beyond June 2026.
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