Mbappe is in 'Ronaldo at his peak' mode

Mbappe is exploding at Real Madrid.

But behind that halo, Xabi Alonso still faces a difficult tactical problem: how to balance the team when the number one star is so excellent, while the other links have not found a common voice.

Mbappe - the one who decides every match

It is no coincidence that the Spanish media praised Mbappe as “on another level”. The 5-0 victory over Kairat in the League Phase, Champions League early morning on October 1 once again affirmed the absolute superiority of the French striker: speed, explosiveness in every move, the ability to create goals from seemingly nothing situations.

He is recreating the image of Ronaldo in his prime years at the Bernabeu: a player whose mere presence on the pitch was enough to make opponents tremble. Moreover, Mbappe has more diversity in his playing style: he not only finishes but also stretches the defense, creating space for his teammates. In just the first few weeks of the season, Mbappe has affirmed his role as a true leader - both technically and mentally.

However, when a star shines too brightly, the risk of the team being overshadowed is inevitable. The derby loss to Atletico Madrid last weekend showed that Vinicius has not yet found his killer instinct, while Jude Bellingham is still effective but is being forced to make room for Mbappe.

The question is: Can Real Madrid become a balanced team, or will they be as dependent on Mbappe as they were on Ronaldo before? With a long season, relying solely on individual explosions will pose a great risk.

Mbappe has been scoring consistently for Real Madrid since the beginning of the season.

Xabi Alonso started his coaching career at the Bernabeu with a philosophy of proactive pressing, energetic and aggressive football without the ball. But the game against Kairat showed Real Madrid showing signs of slackening in their pressure, a departure from the rhythm of the start of the season.

In attack, the problem is not simple. If using 4-4-2, Alonso will have to choose between Bellingham or Arda Güler for the attacking role, while sacrificing width - which is necessary to take advantage of the speed of Vinicius and Mastantuono. Conversely, the 4-3-3 formation allows Real Madrid to exploit the wings but raises the question: who will play deep to fill the gap when the strikers move up?

In other words, every choice Alonso makes comes at a price. And that is his biggest challenge - finding the balance in a team dominated by Mbappe.

If Mbappe is the centrepiece, the satellites around him need to be positioned intelligently. Güler has shown flexibility and creativity, but he is more of a deep-lying “number 10” than a winger. Mastantuono, at 17, brings energy and the ability to create on the right – a valuable asset in the system Alonso wants to build.

With Mbappe, Real Madrid does not worry about the number of goals.

The combination of these young talents with the Vinicius-Mbappe duo will determine Real's appearance in the coming period. Because, to become a winning machine, Real needs more than one superstar.

When Real had to "learn to live with Mbappe"

The bottom line is that Real Madrid need to learn how to exploit Mbappe without making him the “only solution”. That is the difference from the late Ronaldo era, when the whole game revolved around CR7.

A truly strong team is one where Mbappe can explode, but even when he is locked down, the other cogs still know how to speak up. That is the foundation for competing in the Champions League and maintaining dominance in La Liga.

Mbappe is in “unstoppable” form, giving the feeling that every match can be turned around with just a few moments of his time. But for Xabi Alonso, the task is not only to exploit the No. 10 striker to the fullest, but also to build a complementary and balanced team around this star.

If successful, Real Madrid will have a new cycle of glory - where Mbappe is the leader, but behind him is a team ready to win together.

Source: https://znews.vn/mbappe-dang-bat-che-do-ronaldo-thoi-dinh-cao-post1589800.html