Kylian Mbappé laid into Real Madrid’s performance against Benfica on Wednesday, after Los Blancos missed out on direct qualification for the Champions League round 16.
Despite Mbappé’s two-goal display in Lisbon, Álvaro Arbeloa’s men lost 4-2 to Benfica, a team coached by former Madrid boss José Mourinho.
The defeat condemned the Spaniards to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase. Failure to make the top eight means the 15-time European champions must now negotiate a playoff round to reach the last 16.
Mbappé’s postgame comments:
Defeat: “This isn’t about ability and it’s not about tactics. It’s about wanting it more. You couldn’t see that we were playing for our lives out there.”
The doubts: “Our performances aren’t consistent enough, and that has to be fixed. We can’t have one good day and one bad day… a trophy-winning team doesn’t do that.”
Outside the top 8: “We deserve to be in this position. Benfica was the better team. It stings a bit to now have to deal with the playoff round. We were hoping to earn some rest.”
Recent goals conceded: “What we saw today is not normal. The fourth goal was embarrassing […]. We have to fix this, because we were coming off three games at a good level.”
A soccer problem or an attitude problem? “A bit of everything… it’s more general. Benfica wasn’t even in great form, and they still showed you that if you don’t show up with everything you need to win, they’ll run you off the field.”
The fans: “They should come out and support the team. We were bad today, yes, but we’re not eliminated, and in LaLiga our momentum is actually good right now.”
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Pozamnorsz
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try out this
blacknight8235IN
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Madrid have been winning without mbappe , he is the reason why Madrid is not performing well , he just want to win balloon door for himself , yu gys stop pointing on vini though he have his own weaknesses
PSG wanted him gone, with all his talent and he has lots of it, his ego, which most talented players exhibits gets in his way, personally, I want him to succeed at RM and him winning the Ballon dor will be even better
capabcknp
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hala madrid
yuwiklmst
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All those who knew Alonso wasn’t really the problem,!!! Shout POWER ✊ Our main problem is Perez but nobody is noticing it.This man doesn’t want to make necessary signings and let go of useless players.
We have players but we don’t have team. These players don’t play with passion anymore,they take some games for granted, their level of seriousness is inconsistent Meaning we should let go of those that are not cooping and fixe the space with those who are ready to fight with higher spirit
Judas_is_cariot
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Even at that,Perez could sell Mendy,Rudiger,Fran Garcia,Alaba,Ceballos,Camavinga and replace them with better players.Instead he claims we have enough team to compete.
Bro Real Madrid isn’t Barca, those players you mentioned only have few players better than them right now in Europe, Madrid doesn’t just signs players, they’re used to signing ready made superstars, do you think Real Madrid can actually afford to buy superstars to replace those guys you mentioned?? Certainly not, you have good players, you don’t just have a good team, that’s the difference
yuwiklmst
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Perez isn’t your problem man, Javier tebbas is, the laliga 1:1 rule is starting to hit Real Madrid too, you can’t just sign players without making any significant sale in the team, Real Madrid has only been opting on free transfers lately, una not dey read una club news?
Even at that,Perez could sell Mendy,Rudiger,Fran Garcia,Alaba,Ceballos,Camavinga and replace them with better players.Instead he claims we have enough team to compete.
supbdlnpyz
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haha madrid 🫡
Judas_is_cariot
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All those who knew Alonso wasn’t really the problem,!!! Shout POWER ✊ Our main problem is Perez but nobody is noticing it.This man doesn’t want to make necessary signings and let go of useless players.
Perez isn’t your problem man, Javier tebbas is, the laliga 1:1 rule is starting to hit Real Madrid too, you can’t just sign players without making any significant sale in the team, Real Madrid has only been opting on free transfers lately, una not dey read una club news?
cardo01
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Mbappe regrating his choices he should have stayed at psg
docbcdeimt
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Madrid have been winning without mbappe , he is the reason why Madrid is not performing well , he just want to win balloon door for himself , yu gys stop pointing on vini though he have his own weaknesses
vuybckost
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Wopdiklpst
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yuwiklmst
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All those who knew Alonso wasn’t really the problem,!!! Shout POWER ✊ Our main problem is Perez but nobody is noticing it.This man doesn’t want to make necessary signings and let go of useless players.
hoydeklz
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Mbape you have to make clear effort to assist others to score goals and not you alone .... common man
you are just being naive. The defence was too poor
reeainps
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don't mind them
Buoeiklmy
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Mbape you have to make clear effort to assist others to score goals and not you alone .... common man
Sumclpruy
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You’re so dumb
saying that is an euphemism bro
Riwbekltuz
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Mbappe a useless goal scorer, all his goals this season are useless as last season 🤣🤣
vebdknpsuz
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realmadrid problem is viniciou and Jude take mbaape from realmadrid right now see weather you will win game
Zonbdosyz
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You’re so dumb
like your father?
/MADRIDISTA
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Mbappe you are the one who cost us all this. you can't pass and if you lose ball you don't want to make your opponent. football is not for only one person. nonsense
You’re so dumb
/MADRIDISTA
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The team is useless
Zonbdosyz
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Mbappe you are the one who cost us all this. you can't pass and if you lose ball you don't want to make your opponent. football is not for only one person. nonsense
Vazadmnu
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you're the problem we have. you one want do all but you can not. football is collective game. you loose important balls too much, your passes are not accurate, you can't assist your teammates for goals, and you, your one want to score all Real Madrid goals which is not good.
Lipdekrz
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Madrid is struggling too much
PrinceAbobyBlinkz
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Madrid is just as useless as Marseille