Real Madrid striker, Kylian Mbappe faulted the team’s inconsistency after Wednesday’s 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica in Lisbon.
It was the Spanish giants’ first defeat under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, having won their previous three however, the loss condemned Real Madrid to ninth place in the league phase table and prevented automatic qualification to the round of 16.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Mbappe said, “The problem is we aren’t consistent in our play, we have to fix that, you can’t have one day (playing well) and another not, a champion team does not do that.
“We deserve to be in this situation today. Benfica were better, now we have to play two more play-off games. It hurts to have to play those. We wanted to have the time in February to work on our game.”
However, the Frenchman, who scored twice in the game, said he could not pinpoint exactly what went wrong.
“I think it’s a bit of everything. I can’t tell you it’s just a matter of attitude, because if I only say that, you’ll think we came here without any desire.
“If I tell you it’s a football issue, you’ll think the team is bad. No, I think it’s a broader issue, and in the Champions League every detail matters if you want to beat your opponent…
“It shows you that if you don’t come in with everything you need to win a Champions League match, the opponent will come and, as they say, make fools of you,” he said.
