The newspaper notes that one of the main criticisms levelled at Mbappé is his lack of understanding with Vinícius Júnior, his supposed partner in leading Real Madrid’s attack in the coming years.
Although the pair get on well off the pitch, their on-field movement often sees them occupying the same spaces, which, the paper argues, dilutes the front line’s potency.
Moreover, Mbappé’s ball-retention style, built on individual dribbles, can at times slow the tempo of attacks, contradicting the team’s more fluid, collective game.