Does Mbappé actually improve Real Madrid?

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The Kylian Mbappé era has begun at Real Madrid. But so far, it's not gone as smoothly as expected.

After dropping points in two of their first four games, some are questioning whether Mbappé was actually the signing that Real Madrid needed. His compatibility with Vinícius Jr. is still under scrutiny, and many wonder whether Ancelotti's tactics can accommodate four highly attack-minded players.

So today I'm going in-depth on Real Madrid's tactical identity, to identify exactly what the problem is, and whether Mbappé is likely to flourish for Los Blancos after all.

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Sections:
0:00 A new era
1:05 Mbappé vs Vinícius
2:34 The Ancelotti 'identity'
6:30 The missing piece?
7:20 Finding balance
9:30 Simplifying football