The Image of Asencio with Mbappé That Was Not Seen on Television, Really Unusual

Real Madrid's defeat at San Mamés has left many analyzed and sparked a heated debate about the situation that the club has been experiencing for some time. One of those singled out recently is Kylian Mbappé : the striker from Bondy once again failed from the penalty spot .

The Merengues had the chance, as at Anfield Road, to make it 1-1 on the scoreboard. As in England, the French striker took responsibility. It all ended in the same way : Mbappé chose the same spot and the goalkeeper guessed his shot.

The Athletic Club de Bilbao goalkeeper's clearance ended in a corner kick . In the build-up to that set piece, the image that everyone is talking about came about. Because Raúl Asencio approached the Bondy striker to encourage him after a clear missed chance.

Raúl Asencio , in just five games with the first team, is proving to be a born leader . Leaving images such as the one seen on the field at Athletic Club's stadium, the '35' from Real Madrid is consolidating a little more in Santiago Bernabéu locker room for the coming seasons.

Reversed Roles

Especially since nobody expected him to adapt so quickly to the level demanded by elite soccer. His performance since Carlo Ancelotti gave him minutes against Osasuna has been practically impeccable and the gesture he had with Kylian Mbappé gives more reasons to continue counting on him.

The 22-year-old's adaptation has been very quick , which gives us more reasons to continue to trust him for the matches that Real Madrid have ahead of them. The brief conversation between Raúl Asencio himself and the French striker, before the corner kick, is an atypical image : many would expect it to happen the other way around .

But the defender who was trained at La Fábrica seems to be much more in tune with the rhythm of the first team than his French teammate. This was demonstrated not only by this image, but also by the comparative performances of both players. Real Madrid fans are very excited about the performance of a center-back who, at the same time, seems to understand Antonio Rüdiger perfectly .

The decision to include players from the youth team in the first team, an unusual decision for Carlo Ancelotti , was made out of necessity . The shortage of personnel forced them to rely on the most talented pupils from La Fábrica: Raúl Asencio once again demonstrates the high level of soccer that is handled at Valdebebas.