Brahim just needs to shoot more and sooner. Gonzalo with a no-nonsense quick finish, wonderful. I think Asencio has been good, Tchou as well. Still slow to move the ball, Vini making wacky decisions and over complicating things when he should keep the ball moving.
Yeah, we are allergic to moving the ball quick. We really lack brave, quick passers of the ball. There is a reason Huijsen plays so much when he is hardly a better defender than Asencio. Gonzalo is a real n9. He was rarely used correctly and only gets to play in his favoured position when Mbappe is not on the pitch. There is no reason to sub him on to play RW. Brahim used up all his good shots in the AFCON it seems. He can never get a goal for us no matter what position he is in. Vini with two easy misses or at least one. Franco not doing much, Cama, not sure what he is doing. Trent doing really well to help out in possession because nobody else can pass a God damn ball in this team.
This could work, Gonzalo is likely to do Mbappe's defensive work the way Benz used to do Ronaldo's work. It isn't ideal but it could work much better than what we are doing right now.
Not sure what there is to understand, i know Cama has not been good, and has stagnated somewhat, however, in "this' game the first half was a snoozefest but at least he was trying to get the ball forward and attack, wasn't playing any worse than anyone else out there and has been good in the second half IMO, Now Jude scores, good for him, he needed it
that is what I see he literally runs into the space he eventually passes into, when I am watching it live I think wtf
Carreras, not sure but he doesn't fill me with confidence. On top of being poor he is a foul machine and even fouls when players have nowhere to go
🚨💣 Kylian Mbappé: “It HURTS, because this year we really had the opportunity to do great things, and we showed that at the START of the season.I will NOT mention any names, I'm only here to defend the club.” pic.twitter.com/pIYXKJCGVi— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 14, 2026 Mbappe out here throwing shade to a certain individual 🚨💣 Kylian Mbappé: “Arbeloa told me I’m the FOURTH attacker in the squad.I have to accept the manager’s choice.” pic.twitter.com/HsClthKFI0— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 14, 2026 🚨 Kylian Mbappé: “I have no problem with Arbeloa. We have to respect the manager’s decision. Everyone has their own ideas and philosophy.I have to work to be better than Gonzalo, Mastantuono, and Vini to get playing time.” pic.twitter.com/Bkf1XjfCqz— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 14, 2026 🚨💣 Kylian Mbappé: “I have a great relationship with Xabi Alonso, everyone knows what I think of him, but he’s in the past.We have to look ahead, at what we can improve and do better.” pic.twitter.com/FrkCbfydy8— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 14, 2026
🚨 Alvaro Arbeloa: "I told Kylian Mbappé he's the 4th attacker in the squad? I never said that to him. I don't know what he means. I don't even have 4 attackers." pic.twitter.com/iEO0OW9xDc— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 14, 2026 I knew Mbappe hated him and there was a strange relationship between them a few weeks ago.
🚨🗣️ Arbeloa: “Mbappé said he could start tonight? The best thing was to come off the bench. He couldn’t even be on the bench 4 days ago. Gonzalo deserved to play today.” pic.twitter.com/On0bVrt3kc— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 14, 2026 Lmao
Mbappe acting worse than Vini, Valverde and Jude. But some will celebrate it. Disrespecting the manager is OK now. It's not player power. This dude is just out for himself. How do ppl not see it?