Carlow: Lack of pen shows Mbappe ‘lacks confidence’

Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe The forward is suffering from a “lack of confidence” after missing a penalty. Real Madriddefeated 2-0 in the Champions League. Liverpool on Wednesday.

Mbappé had a chance to tie the game 1-1 in the 61st minute. Alexis McAllister put Liverpool ahead at Anfield — but his spot-kick was saved. Caoimhín Kelleher.

Muhammad Salah He also missed a penalty earlier Cody Gakpo The header doubled the home side’s lead to keep Liverpool top of the Champions League table and leave Madrid struggling in 24th place.

“It happens a lot with the forwards; there are times when it’s difficult for them to score,” Ancelotti said in his post-match news conference. “There is a remedy, and that is patience. Today above all, it is a difficult moment for him, with the penalty missed. Everyone has to support him.

“It can be a lack of confidence. Sometimes, when you have a moment when things aren’t going well, the idea is just to play, and you can complicate things a little bit. All fines have been made. Sometimes you may miss one

“He has to work, keep fighting, and the moment will pass.”

Mbappé has now scored just two goals in his last nine Madrid games in all competitions, and has failed to find the net in his last four Champions League matches.

“We like him, he’s training well, he’s confident,” the midfielder Luka Modric told Movistar. “Sometimes things work out and sometimes they don’t. It didn’t happen today, especially with the penalty, but we believe in him. Kylan will definitely do what is expected of him.”

“[Mbappé] “He’s not scoring the goals he wants to,” Substitute Danny Ceballos said. “We have to wait for him. It is not easy to come to a club like Real Madrid. I think he will do a lot for this club and this team.”

Ancelotti admitted that Liverpool deserved the victory, having created several clear chances.

“To be honest, it’s the right result,” Ancelotti said. “Liverpool deserved to win, they are in good form. We played well in the first half, our plan was good. … The team fought until the penalty.”

Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavanga He was substituted in the 56th minute with a muscle injury in his left leg.

“It could be a strain, he felt something, and it’s at least two or three weeks,” the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said.