The French striker, Kylian Mbappe, has again been the subject of discussion. Doubts about whether he is the right fit for Real Madrid's attack have grown after another penalty was missed on Wednesday night. He was inaccurate from the penalty spot in the 2:1 La Liga defeat away to Athletic Bilbao.
Mbappe also missed a penalty in the Champions League, precisely on November 27 in the defeat by Liverpool.
But Mbappe does not hide. He took responsibility, but gave a positive message for the future. In his social media accounts, he has clearly shown that he is optimistic that his best form will return soon.
"The results are not good. Very big mistake, where every detail comes into consideration. I take full responsibility. It's a difficult moment, but it's time to change this situation and show who I really am," wrote Mbappe.
At the "San Mames" stadium, the French striker was active, but was unsuccessful. He continues to fail in various situations with opposing defenders. He is far from the level we are used to seeing, wrote the Spanish newspaper "Marca" on Thursday.
The Spanish medium has also written that Mbappe has been unlucky in some cases. He mentioned his five canceled goals in the current edition.
In 20 appearances this season in La Liga, the Champions League and the European Super Cup, Mbappe has scored ten goals while also contributing two assists.
He ended the last edition with 44 goals and ten assists in 48 appearances, which was part of Paris Saint-Germain.
In the summer, he joined Madrid as a free footballer from the French PSG.
Mbappe has also made a career at Monaco.
Real Madrid staff have repeatedly said that Mbappe is very dedicated to the work he does every day and his attitude is to be followed as an example.
"It's only a matter of time", they say at the Spanish club.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has also come out in support of Mbappe.
"I have not spoken to Mbappe. I shouldn't judge a player's performance based on penalties. Sometimes penalties are scored and sometimes not. Without a doubt, we are upset by the result, but we have to move on," Ancelotti declared at the press conference after the match.
Real Madrid has two defeats in the last three games. He also has a win against Getafe. But Mbappe is not the only one to blame for the unstable form of Madrid.
Federico Valverde was also very unhappy with the result against Athletic Bilbao. Because of his mistake, the locals scored for 2:1.
"It was a heavy blow, but I take responsibility, face it and apologize. I apologize to my teammates and fans. I know it's football and things like that can happen. But I won't stop and I don't want to hide for the mistake I made. There are many more matches, many competitions, and I believe that we will also have joys", declared Valverde.
