Josip Ilicic reveals why Kylian Mbappe can't emulate Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.
. Mbappe joined the club last summer as a free agent from PSG. He has since failed to showcase his best form, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists in 21 appearances. The French superstar has often lacked in confidence as well.
Ilicic thinks Mbappe's position is the main issue as Real Madrid already have Vinicius Jr on the left wing. He also claimed that players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are otherworldly, meaning it's difficult for anyone to emulate their success. He told I think there is a fundamental error. In Mbappe's role, there's already a player at Madrid who almost won the Ballon d'Or. And they had to adapt Mbappe as a center forward. I don't see him doing well there. You can tell he's always looking to open up where Vini is. And honestly I expected that. He is suffering a lot as a striker, he has less space and little support to free himself. Then add enormous pressure and expectations to this.
Cristiano Ronaldo often shone brightest when his team were in difficult situations, especially in the UEFA Champions League. Kylian Mbappe could make a statement if he manages to do the same against Ilcic's former club Atalanta.
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