How high will Kylian Mbappe's expectations be at Real Madrid? 👀 | ESPN FC

Sid Lowe joins Dan Thomas, Craig Burley and Nedum Onuoha on ESPN FC to discuss Real Madrid unveiling Kylian Mbappe as they debate expectations for the latest Galactico.

[Gray-sprunkisgojo]

Don’t forget, last season Jude Bellingham boosted Real Madrid to an extra level, which was the reason they won two major trophies. Jude had a huge impact overall. Hopefully, we can see the same from Mbappe as well.

[ifranmahmud]

As Messi fan, I can easily say that Ronaldo in his prime can score goals playing in different positions like LW, RW OR ST. You can't say same thing for Mbappe. Ronaldo was Monster.

[Jukuuuuu]

Dude this guy has asked about Mbappe's position every single show. I'm not kidding lol

[Proteinhead]

No one will ever replace or come close to ronaldo

[WingWingHerro]

Real Madrid is becoming the Justice League of Football

[tobaepebinuade]

Kylian Mbappe as excited as we are about his move to Real Madrid, I think he’s under a lot of pressure to perform there. It’s not just because he’s going into this Real Madrid move coming off the back of a disappointing EUROs, when a player of his caliber is making the biggest transfer of his career where all the eyes are on you, you have to deliver and show to everyone that you’re made for the big stage and can perform in a proper league. He’s joining a team who was successful without him and now that Mbappe has been signed and how stacked Real Madrid are, they’re literally a favorite to win every competition they compete in meaning that anything less than a treble is a failure. With the team that they have and the manager he’s working under who has a great track record when it comes to attacking players, there’s no way that he’s going to flop there. If he doesn’t play well, as we saw with legends like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, Real Madrid fans are so demanding and no matter how big of a player you are in football, you’ll get booed by their fans. If he scores 45+ goals next season, they either go trophy less or wins La Liga, gets knocked out of the Champions League very early, we’re going to be having the conversation about whether or not they were a better team without Mbappe as some people believed that Real Madrid don’t need him and think that he went there to save his career because he needs them.

This is a legacy defining move for him because depending on what he achieves for club and country in the next couple of years, Mbappe is already the best player of our generation in the 2020s and he’ll cement himself as the face of football. I doubt that Mbappe will be anything less than a success at Real Madrid, even if he won’t ever replicate Messi and Ronaldo’s stats, he’ll be judged by how he performs, the amount of trophies he wins, his goals and assists, Ballon Dors champions league titles etc. .

[Rixx]

Hopefully they win the treble in his first season

[yvettesteele]

Another episode of ESPN not trying to give CR7 his FULL CREDIT 😂😂😂

LAME 😒

[SY-mptx]

He will win league, champions league and balon de'or for sure.

[nanadawson]

Ronaldo came to real after winning champions league with Man U. Even though Mbappe has World Cup, he is yet to win the champions league together with other title as champions of Spain among others. That’s enough motivation for him.

[TomRiddler-mj]

The expectation is that he settles down quickly given a lot of French teammates and the fact that he’s entering his prime. The coaches will look at him to add to what they have, not to take away from their current side. The outside will have outrageous expectations as always, but looking at it from a coaching perspective, I’m keen to see how he works alongside his new teammates

[KMD-qjqc]

50+ goal’s he’s playing in a much better team, with tactics more suited to him, with a more stable squad and in a much less defensive and physical league, Ligue 1 is one of the most physical / defensive leagues in Europe, almost every team plays with five at the back and very low defensive line making it hard to score. It's easier to score 20+ goals a season in the Bundesliga or la liga for Bayern or Madrid than in Ligue 1 for PSG, I think he could have his best season ever in his first two seasons at Madrid

[nawafa]

Bellingham can be as affective as Kroos with training. He has demonstrated that he can be as effective as playmaker as he was as striker all season.

[tumelomogale]

You know you get a good analysis when Sid is on the show.

[non]

100% agree with Craig, I’m concerned our midfield won’t be able to control big games and that will impact our forwards greatly. Also our back line is a mess as alaba is coming off a serious injury and we only have rudiger and militao. We need another CB, otherwise if someone gets injured it’s gonna get messy fast

[NONONONONO]

Craig doesn’t have a single good word on mbappe he despises him lol

[MC_]

Hopefully Bellingham can play more defensive deep playmaker role that Kroos played... Before he came to RM i think that was his role at BvB. If he can do it RM can play either 4 4 2 or 4 3 3

[chinitopogi]

It's a no brainer question at all, same pressure and expectations similar to a superstar in football.

It is highly recommended and a MUST for Real Madrid management, board of directors, coaching staff, people working in their club who are involved on the transfer-market to permanently sell who are currently out on loan to play for another football club, do not offer a loan with buy back clause or with a number or percentage rights, recall or return players that are currently on-loan by another football club to play for Real Madrid, ageing ((28) years old and above), inconsistent (due to limited playing time, never have played and always on the bench, poor defensively, not performing well) regardless of age, injury prone, those who are not comfortable playing in different position, that MUST happen on or before July 2027. We are referring to Modric, Vasquez, Daniel Carvajal Ramos "Dani Carvajal", Courtois, Alaba, Rudiger, Mendy, Daniel Ceballos Fernández "Dani Ceballos" Jesús Vallejo Lázaro "Jesus Vallejo", Francisco José García Torres "Fran Garcia", Diaz, Juan Miguel Latasa Fernández "Juanmi Latasa", Reinier Jesus Carvalho "Reinier", Nicolás "Nico" Paz Martínez, & Guler.

Confirmed leaving Real Madrid as some will no longer renew, and a few getting sold permanently with a buy back clause on or before September 2024: Rafael Marín Zamora "Rafa Marin", Kroos, José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias "Nacho", José Luis Mato Sanmartín "Joselu", and Arrizabalaga.

Once they get sold these are the players should be sign based on their positions on or before July 2027.
Right Back: Jesus Fortea, Malo Gusto
Left Back: Alphonso Davies, Joskol Gvardiol
Centre Back: William Saliba
Centre Defensive Midfielder: Rodrigo "Rodri" Cascante
Centre or Attacking Midfield: Florian Wirtz, Franco Mastantuono

Lastly Real Madrid must never offer a contract to these players for a RIGHT BACK position, that are inconsistent regardless of age, poor defensively, has disadvantage of height and strength (lacks muscles), proven already that unable to stop wingers/strikers in different leagues, injury-prone, has beyond 60 million euro's transfer-market value, and ageing 27 years old and above, and turning 27 years old and above on year 2027. We are referring to Darmian, Walker, Trippier, Di Lorenzo, Cancelo, Dumfries, Calabria, White, Mazraoui, Ryerson, Wan-Bissaka, Molina, Alexander-Arnold, Hakimi, Tomiyasu, Royal, Dalot, Porro, James, Boey, Frimpong, Couto, Livramento, Terracciano, Bradley, Sanchez, Lewis, Fresneda, Gray, & Lima.

[PHILLINHO]

Kylian Mbappé will be winning this first trophy with Real Madrid on August 14th.

[Gistme]

Where Mbappe will play is not of your business 😂 the good news is, he can play and score anywhere. That's why he's a superstar 🌟