Marca: Real Madrid relies too much on Mbappe, and his condition directly determines the team s performance

Recently, "Marca" talked about the importance of Mbappe to Real Madrid. They said that the team is very dependent on Mbappe, and the player's condition is directly related to Real Madrid's performance.

Mbappe currently leads the La Liga scorer list with 13 goals and has become the key to Real Madrid's victory. However, he cannot afford to have any absences as the statistics show that Alonso's side perform completely differently when their star player is out of form.

Mbappe performed well at the start of the season, scoring goals in almost every game. However, when the French superstar's form declined, Los Blancos encountered many difficulties in the game.

In fact, the last two losses (1-0 against Liverpool and 0-0 against Rayo Vallecano) have one thing in common: Mbappe did not score. This is no accident. If we expand the scope of our observation, we can see that without Mbappe's goal, it would be difficult for Real Madrid to win.

Since Mbappe joined, Real Madrid's data is very telling: when he does not score, the team's winning rate is almost as high as its losing rate. This statistic requires other players to contribute more in terms of goals, as the results are completely different when he scores or not.

Real Madrid's record when Mbappe scores: 38 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses

Real Madrid's record when Mbappe does not score: 14 wins, 4 draws, and 13 losses

Without Mbappe: closer to the Europa League than the top spot

This season, Mbappe is the player who has scored the most winning goals in La Liga. He scored four times to help the team win: against Osasuna (1-0), Real Sociedad (1-2), Getafe (0-1) and Barcelona (2-1). His goals brought Real Madrid a total of 8 points.

Without Mbappe's goal, Real Madrid would currently be in fourth place, with 23 points, 6 points behind leader Barcelona. In fact, they are closer to the Europa League qualification zone (third place) than the top spot, which is a serious situation for Real Madrid.

La Liga EA Sports standings (excluding Mbappe's goal):

Barcelona: 29 points

Villarreal: 26 points

Atletico Madrid: 25 points

Real Madrid: 23 points

Betis: 20 points

Despite Mbappe's high level, Real Madrid must address this dependency and find new ways to win games. French players will have good and bad scoring periods during the season, and Real Madrid will need other players to step up in terms of scoring.