Henry makes fun of Mbappe, the explanation on TV: It's hard to do worse than that...

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Henry makes fun of Mbappe, the explanation on TV: It's hard to do worse
Henry analyzing Mbappe

In the dark night of Real Madrid against Milan, many players "betrayed" the technician Carlo Ancelotti. The first among them was Kylian Mbappe, who on the eve of the match was the intimidator of Milan's defense, but on the field he had a poor performance.

It was his compatriot and former colleague, Thierry Henry, who, with a detailed video analysis, highlighted all the limitations of the former PSG striker.

"Titi" severely criticized Mbappe's performance, explaining the reasons why "the team is frustrated with him on the field".

Why Mbappe was a problem for Real Madrid

According to the current CBS Sports commentator, this is all related to Kylian's difficulties playing as a number 9.

Henry showed his lack of movement, passivity and lack of impact on the game. This situation led to teammates, particularly Bellingham, trying to replace his role, but without success.

For Henry, it is clear that Mbappe is not contributing enough: "They don't run enough, they are not compact and they don't try as a team. Most of the time, it's Bellingham who tries to do what Mbappe needs to do. He has to learn to play as a number 9 and want to get involved up front."

Mbappe's injuries and Bellingham's attempts to cover him

"Look at him, look at the number 9," Henry told his studio mates, showing on the screen the passive attitude of Mbappe, who was supposed to be the main terminal of Real Madrid's attack.

“Again, who's running and trying to hit the target? It's Bellingham, not your No. 9. There's obvious frustration. Look at number 9! Again, he's not there. It can happen from time to time, but it can't always be like that: I know that Mbappe is not a number 9 and that he doesn't like to play like that. But do you think Bellingham likes to make these runs to stretch the team? He does it because he has the desire and the will."

On the one hand, Mbappe has never made the typical moves of an advanced striker, but on the other hand, Henry pointed out that against Milan it was Bellingham who were trying to do everything to no avail. "Look at where Bellingham is coming from to get past Mbappe and the opposing defense. You can't win like that, opening up, going back, defending and going to score. I would have been angry too if I were him at that moment, kicking the water bottle."

So, Mbappe "must do a lot more". According to Henry, he has already hit rock bottom: “It can only get better because it can't do any worse. We are not asking him to hold the ball like Didier Drogba, we are not asking him to take the ball and dribble everyone, but to commit forward when the team is set up: you can run either as a winger, a number 9 or a number 10. Even Rüdiger made a run in the first half."


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