Carlo Ancelotti has urged Kylian Mbappe to remain patient as he tries to rediscover his best form after a disappointing display in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday.
Mbappé has missed a penalty as his side slumped to another damaging loss, taking the frustration of his poor start to life in Spain to a new level. Madrid is just one place above the relegation zone in the Table of the Champions after picking up six points in their first five games.
Criticism of Mbappé’s performance has been widespread, but Ancelotti refused to single out the Frenchman and offered him some advice to escape this slump.
“It’s happened a lot of times that forwards struggle to score and that lets them down,” he said Madrid explained the boss. “There is a medicine that is to be patient. Be patient, because it is a difficult time for him, especially today, after the missed penalty. We have to support him. Things will work out soon.
“The idea is to play simple, not complicated. But all this will happen. You can’t judge a player for missing a penalty. Kylian has taken a lot of penalties and sometimes you can miss one.
“Keep working and fighting and fighting, because this moment will pass. He is working well and adjusting well. Everything is fine. Things are not going his way at the moment…but that’s fine. You have to be patient, because he He is an extraordinary player.”
Likewise, Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham pledged his support to Mbappé, stressing that the Frenchman’s missed penalty was not the reason for his team’s defeat.
“It’s obviously a big moment in the game, but it can happen,” Bellingham said. “He’s a wonderful player, but the pressure he’s under because of how good he is, it’s huge, it’s huge.
“The penalty is not why we lost the game. As a group we weren’t good enough on the night. They did better than us and it’s as simple as that.
“Kylian can keep his head up. I know he’s going to produce a lot more moments that are huge for this club for sure.”
