Kylian Mbappe is currently going through one of his toughest moments as a professional footballer. His start to life as a Real Madrid player has been massively underwhelming, and that reached new

Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale defended Kylian Mbappé after the forward disappointed in the club's Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, during which he missed a crucial penalty.

Sitting top of the Premier League after 12 games and the Champions League group after five games — unbeaten against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, and Real Madrid — there is justified confidence that Arne Slot’s side look the real deal.