Kylian Mbappé's start at Real Madrid has been far from smooth, with one of the main issues being his position on the field.

As Mohamed Salah's Liverpool contract winds down, a top Spain club is emerging as a strong contender for his signature, igniting transfer speculation.

Ahead of Saturday's game at Celta, statistics from Mediacoach -- the ... The three-man forward line of Mbappé, Vinícius and Rodrygo had been ditched by the time Madrid hosted Villarreal.

Has Mbappé's impact been more positive or negative? What else contributed to Madrid's uncertain start in LaLiga? And can they hit top gear vs. Barça?

Even with more firepower, so far the eye-test shows that Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes and now Mbappe are not receiving the ball in such advantageous situations. As highlighted by Marca ...

A late winner from Jude Bellingham saw Madrid win the corresponding fixture last season 3-2 and recent statistics also favour ... the news that both striker Rodrygo and keeper Courtois picked ...

Many supporters have been pointing towards last season’s statistics – Yamal scored ... The injury suffered by Rodrygo should mean more minutes for him in the coming weeks, though.

A litany of attacking players - Rodrygo, Raphinha, Antony and others - all benefitted ... and suddenly the onus fell on ...