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Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid has dominated headlines from the word go.<\/p>\n
The months of speculation, the fact Paris St-Germain had to let him go for free, the astronomical wages, the hype and expectation. <\/p>\n
And now, the French forward’s struggle to settle into this team of superstars.<\/p>\n
“We haven’t seen the best of Mbappe tonight,” former Real midfielder Steve McManaman said on TNT Sports.<\/p>\n
“They needed Mbappe tonight and he flattered to deceive. The Madrid press will be ruthless because he didn\u2019t deliver again when he needed to.<\/p>\n
“Madrid are going through a rough patch and the big players are not performing. All the baggage around Mbappe magnifies it. This year they are really, really struggling.”<\/p>\n
Mbappe has not found his feet and questions remain over his position and how to get the best out of both he and Vinicius Jr, who plays a similar role, in the same team.<\/p>\n
In the absence of Vinicius Jr through injury, Mbappe still failed to make his mark. But his team-mates remain confident he can produce.<\/p>\n
“Kylian is a wonderful player but the pressure is humongous,” said Bellingham.<\/p>\n
“The penalty is not why we lost the game. Kylian can keep his head high and I know for sure he will produce many more big moments for this club.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n