Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared that Kylian Mbappé's adaptation phase with the team has come to an end. The Italian coach emphasized that it is now time for the French forward to showcase greater consistency and capitalize on his unique abilities more frequently.

Ancelotti’s Expectations for Mbappé

During a press conference, Ancelotti praised Mbappé’s progress but outlined clear expectations for his continued development:

"He has shown a good version of himself and can improve further. He has regained his physical form, is motivated, and is happy to be here. He needed his adaptation period, like everyone, and that’s over now."

Ancelotti highlighted Mbappé’s need to increase his impact in matches by exploiting his strengths—breaking free from defenders and attacking the defensive line:

"Mbappé must improve his consistency, making the plays that only he can do as often as possible. I don’t ask him to be heavily involved in the build-up; his specialty is breaking away and attacking the line, and he needs to do that more frequently."

Injuries and Offensive Potential

Ancelotti expressed frustration over injuries limiting the chance to fully deploy Mbappé, Vinícius Jr., Rodrygo, and Jude Bellingham together, but he reaffirmed his preference for dynamic movement in attack:

"I don’t assign them fixed positions; for me, mobility is more important. The four of them together have enormous potential."

Looking ahead to Real Madrid’s upcoming match against Sevilla, Ancelotti acknowledged the challenge of maintaining intensity after their recent Intercontinental Cup victory:

"I said ‘unfortunately’ because you could have gone on vacation after winning the Intercontinental Cup. Now we’re facing a rival that competes very well. It’s a risky match where we need to make one last effort."