Carlo Ancelotti reveals what struggling Mbappe needs to shine at Madrid

Kylian Mbappe failed to impress at Anfield as Real Madrid suffered a dissapponting 2-0 defeat in the hand over current Premier League leader, Liverpool.

Real Madrid needed a win to boost their chances of qualifying for the next phase of the Champions League but were stunned by a more disciplined Liverpool side.

Mbappe failed to influence the game as he was humbled by a young defender and then missed a penalty that would have leveled the score. The Frenchman has since been called out over his performance ever since he joined from PSG.

However, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said that the star forward was going through a “difficult moment.”

Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool saves a penalty from Kylian Mbappe (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

“We’ve got to give him our support and love and he will soon be fine,” Ancelotti said as he faced multiple questions from Spanish reporters about Mbappe’s form. “It could be lack of confidence maybe. Sometimes when moments in the game and things are not working out, the idea is to keep things simple. Don’t complicate things.

“He’s going through that moment now. You get through them. Don’t blame him for missing a penalty. People miss penalties. We can’t put too much grief on him for that.”

Mbappe has scored nine goals in 18 appearances for Madrid since leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent at the end of last season. But he has only one goal in the Champions League for his new club, which has lost three of its five games in the revamped competition.

“Things are not running for him. We’ve got to be patient. He is an extraordinary player — a fantastic player,” Ancelotti added.

Madrid plays Atalanta next month and it’s a game that will decide if they will progress to the next stage or exit the tournament.