After Real Madrid beat Getafe 1-0, Mundo Deportivo published a special article analyzing the performance of Mastantuono in the Real Madrid team.
The media stated that Mastanton's influence on the pitch was almost negligible.
Mundo Deportivo:
If someone compares you to Yamal, in most cases you'll come up short. If they even compare you to Messi, the result itself is like a joke. Those who insist on going down this path are really not doing Mastantuono any favors. Most of these people are Real Madrid fans, because from the current situation, whether compared to Yamal or Messi, the gap in talent between the two sides is like an insurmountable chasm, and the so-called "comparison" simply doesn't hold water.
Another game has passed, especially the recent one against Getafe. The "right-wing rising star" under Xabi Alonso has left people feeling even more disappointed than the cold rain on and off the pitch, which even turned the pitch into an ice rink. There's a question that remains unanswered to this day: people hold Real Madrid players (recognized as world-class players) to strict standards, yet when it comes to Mastantuono, the standards are much more lenient. People's impression of him still lingers more on the "teasing caused by his name" when he joined than on his performance on the pitch.
There is no doubt that Mastantuono has talent. At 18, he is a promising prospect worthy of cultivation, but he still has a long way to go to join the ranks of top players. Strangely enough, his form has been mediocre ever since he joined Real Madrid. What's even more puzzling is that at 18, he should be showing agility and drive—like Yamal, who proves himself every week. You know, Yamal had already established himself in the top league at 16, and such an achievement is truly a "legend that is hard to replicate."
In today's football world, for some analysts, "data can almost explain everything," yet even data has failed to support Mastantuono. Previously, Xabi Alonso took special care of him, but now that Bellingham has returned to the team, the coach needs to reorganize the lineup, and it remains to be seen how much playing time Mastantuono can secure on the pitch. In the match against Getafe, he became the first player to be substituted - to allow Rodrygo to return to the right wing. Except for being "willing to run and sacrifice," Rodrygo outperforms him in every other aspect.