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Carlo Ancelotti is convinced Kylin Mbappe will find a way out of the rut that has included two big penalty misses since his highly-anticipated move to Real Madrid, the Italian coach said Friday.
Mbappe had spot kicks saved in losses at Liverpool and, most recently, Athletic Bilbao this week. After the 2-1 defeat in Bilbao, the France star said on social media that he took full responsibility for another disappointing performance.
He is aware of what is going on. His post after the Athletic game is one of a player who knows how he is playing and that he can play better, Ancelotti said a day before Madrid visits Girona in La Liga.
There are players who are unaware they are not playing up to their potential, but he is aware that he can do more, and he is going to do all he can to improve as soon as possible.
Mbappe's arrival as a free agent this summer created huge expectations that arguably the world's top talent would quickly reach new heights, with an experienced side coming off a double of the Champions League and Spanish league titles.
But, the results so far have underwhelmed. Mbappe did not score in the biggest games of the season as Madrid lost to Barcelona and Athletic in La Liga and Liverpool, AC Milan, and even the modest Lille in the Champions League.
Source: Business Standard