Real Madrid received a bucket of cold water on their heads on Wednesday night. Xabi Alonso's men were simply steamrolled by Paris Saint-Germain, with a 4-0 defeat and a damning performance, as the Merengues posed no problem for Luis Enrique's team. Unsurprisingly, the Madrid press is firing broadsides, and some players are taking a heavy toll.
This is, of course, the case for Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. Both men clearly took the heat in the post-match analyses and debates across the Pyrenees. First, because they offered practically nothing in attack, being inoffensive and proving once again that they have enormous difficulty playing together. Then, their nonchalance and lack of collective sacrifice when it comes to defending are also singled out.
Upcoming Individual Meetings
And Marca has made new revelations. We learn that during the night, the management spent a lot of time thinking about what to do to avoid further debacles. Madrid's leaders have also planned to meet very soon with the Frenchman and the Brazilian. Xabi Alonso and the club's management are worried and don't want any ego battles in the locker room, which could clearly harm the team and spoil the launch of this new cycle with the Basque coach.
Mbappé and Vinicius will therefore have to take the stand to answer some questions from the management. What do they really want? What is the level of motivation, commitment, and attachment to the team? Are they ready to sacrifice themselves? An upcoming interrogation in the form of pressure, while the management, rather lenient and passive last season, clearly wants to tighten the screws for the coming season...
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