With Kylian Mbappe’s impending arrival to Real Madrid, the discussion has begun about how the tactics will unfold. With so many attacking superstars, and a left side that may not defend much (Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe, Toni Kroos) — is it important to have a defensive-minded left-back like Ferland Mendy to compensate?

On a recent Managing Madrid Podcast, the crew discussed this extensively.

Here is a clip from the podcast of Kiyan Sobhani giving his thoughts on the matter:

What do you think? Does Mendy’s defensive ability behind Vinicius and Mbappe make more sense? Let us know your thoughts on the above video.

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