Renowned French journalist Frédéric Hermel emphasized that Kylian Mbappé should not be assigned any defensive roles at Real Madrid, stressing that anything not related to scoring or creating goals is a waste of the player's time and the team's energy.

The source added that leaving Mbappé free in the attacking third is the best way to bring out the best version of him, considering that his exceptional offensive qualities make him a player who cannot be constrained by traditional defensive instructions.

The French journalist said that he does not offer direct advice to Xabi Alonso, but he believes it would be interesting for the Basque coach to view Mbappé in the same way Carlo Ancelotti treated Cristiano Ronaldo during his golden era at Real Madrid.

Hermel added that Ancelotti was aware that the Portuguese player could decide matches with his goals, so he did not ask him to track back and defend, emphasizing that the Italian coach had previously stated: "When you have a player who scores in every game, you can't ask him to defend like the others."

Hermel believes that Mbappé's current numbers with Real Madrid make the comparison with Ronaldo during that period logical and straightforward, and that it is in the team's best interest to give the Frenchman the same freedom that was granted to one of the club's top scorers in history.