Mbappe is being made a scapegoat for Real Madrid shortcomings

While Mbappe himself has admitted he could do more trying to win the ball back, Brolin says that “he does so much in attack that it is harsh to demonise him for not being a defender”.

“Mbappe is being scapegoated for Real Madrid’s failings,” the Swede stated. “There’s probably no one who can complain about what he has done going forward. Then I haven't seen enough matches to criticize him for what he doesn't do tracking back. I have seen too few matches to be able to say anything about it.

“But offensively what he has done, he has just poured goals in at Real Madrid. But if Real Madrid doesn’t win anything one year, then you are always going to find scapegoats anyway. But I think it feels a bit harsh to put everything on Mbappe,” Brolin concluded.

Before the Senegal win, Mbappe vowed to defend more starting with Les Bleus’ campaign in North America.

“I need to take another step forward defensively. I’m ready to do things right because I want the World Cup at all costs. We often talk about this because he [his brother Ethan] defends a lot, a lot more than I do. But it’s good that people are highlighting this aspect,” Mbappe told Le Parisien.

“I’ve always been demanding of myself, and I think I need to take another step forward in that area. It's something that's important for teams, and I think I have to do it.”

Real Madrid forward Mbappe will next be in action for France on Monday, when Didier Deschamps men take on Iraq in Philadelphia.