Petit: Mbappe scored a lot of goals but no important trophy. Alonso needs Galeries Lafayette to lead the team

May 19th French legend Petit accepted an interview with Marca and talked about topics such as Real Madrid and Mbappe.

Reporter: We started with Spain, and this year's national derby belongs to Barcelona.

Petit: This is the case for these two teams throughout the season, and the goal battle is exploding. It's like watching two boxers take turns to punching and see who falls first. But in the end, Barcelona won all the games against Real Madrid, even though Mbappe scored so many goals.

We all saw that Barcelona is a much better team than Real Madrid. Mbappe alone cannot win these games, he needs real team support, and Real Madrid obviously hasn't done this season.

Reporter: How do you evaluate your compatriot Mbappe’s first season?

Petit: Strange. This is a paradox. I didn't expect him to score so many goals, but he didn't win a major trophy, so this season is a bit weird. He kept scoring goals, including a hat-trick against Barcelona, ​​but was silent in some key battles, such as two rounds against Arsenal, where he completely disappeared.

Mbappe is not easy to come to a team that just won the Champions League, especially playing in the non-natural position No. 9, which he did a good job, but it could have been better if there was a real team support. I think this team has been unbalanced since the beginning of the season.

You can talk about personal abilities, but at the end of the day, the game is won by unity, soul and team spirit, which is exactly what Real Madrid lacks throughout the season.

Reporter: Is Real Madrid lacking soul or football?

Petit: Well, they have many problems on the court, and Kroos' departure and Modric's failure to reach his best have caused the team to suffer. This team seems to have been split on both ends of the offense and defense, and the team's conceit has seriously affected the connection between players, especially the forward line.

Bellingham's performance is not as good as last season. He no longer enjoys his way of playing and his position on the court, and so is Vinicius. I think the renewal problem has had a huge impact on him for months, plus the missed Golden Globes last season.

Reporter: The most successful coach in Real Madrid's history, Ancelotti is about to leave office, and the new generation coach Alonso takes over. How should he deal with it?

Petit: I think Alonso knows exactly what it means to coach Real Madrid. He knows exactly what is waiting for him, but the pressure will come like a mountain, and the same goes for the players.

Ancelotti understood from the beginning of the season that the team was completely unbalanced. They miss Cross, Modric, and the defense was short of many key players throughout the season. Alonso knows that Real Madrid must make great strides in the transfer market in multiple positions, so he needs to get the guarantee from the management.

Reporter: Do you refer to Florentino's guarantee?

Petit: Yes, Alonso must get a commitment from Florentino to strengthen the team, especially the midfielder. Florentino has always been the one who controls the club in the transfer market. In today's football world, if you want to control the game, you must have top strikers and top goalkeepers, but real control comes from the midfield, and this is exactly the weakness of Real Madrid.