Mbappe Fails To Penalty, Prove Mental Health Problems?

Kylian Mbappe was considered less confident when Real Madrid appeared against Liverpool (Instagram/@k.mbappe).

JAKARTA - Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty when Real Madrid lost to Liverpool 0-2 at Anfield on their fifth matchday of the Champions League, Thursday, November 28, 2024, early morning WIB.

Andaikan bears a goal, it could be that the result of the match was different because the penalty occurred when Los Blancos were 0-1 behind in the 61st minute.

However, Caoimhin His neck managed to block Mbappe's shot which made Real Madrid even more depressed and lost confidence.

This failure led to questions about Mbappe's mental health problems sticking out again.

Previously, it was known that the 25-year-old striker was suspected of facing mental health issues so that Didier Deschamps did not choose the French national team during the international break last week.

However, Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti dismissed this assumption. He supported his players and said Mbappe was just less confident.

"It often happens to attackers. There are times when it is difficult for them to score goals."

"There is a cure, namely patience. This is a difficult moment for him, especially today, with a missed penalty. Everyone should support him."

"It could be due to lack of self-confidence. Sometimes, when you experience that moment things don't go well."

"The idea is to play simple and you can complicate things a bit. He has scored a lot of penalties. Sometimes you can fail to execute it."

"He has to work hard, keep fighting, and that moment will pass," Ancelotti told a news conference after the match.

Before visiting Liverpool headquarters, Mbappe only scored two goals in nine appearances with Real Madrid in all competitions.

However, his Los Blancos colleagues said the French player was fine. They insist on continuing to support whatever Mbappe is experiencing.

"He looked good to us, he trained well, he was confident. Sometimes things are going well and sometimes not."

"Today is not, especially with penalties, but we believe in him. Kylian will do what he expects, that's for sure," Luka Modric told Movistar.

"(Mbappe) didn't score the goal he wanted. We have to wait for him. It's not easy to come to a club like Real Madrid. I think he will do a lot for this club," said Dani Ceballos.

Real Madrid are now in a difficult situation in the Champions League after losing to Liverpool. They are in 24th place in the standings with six points from five matches.

Los Blancos' journey in the Champions League is quite unsatisfactory. They lost three times and only won twice.

The chances of going to the knockout stages are running low with three games remaining.