Blanco Noise

Saturday, November 1st, by Sullivan Grant

Orange boots, strong presence, and jeers which ring out across the stadium for the Real Madrid Golden Boot winner. One of the highest accomplishments for a player in the club of this stature

With a player surrounded by so much controversy regarding one of the most historic moves since Eden Hazard, what were we going to expect from him. Well, the 2024/2025 season proved to be an iconic one. Exceptional goals from around the pitch, strategic wing play, and all-around quality of positioning himself, it seems his hold for a move to Madrid is what most players of his caliber want.

With an already fantastic start to the 2025/2026 season, he tied first as the leading scorer in Champions League football and first in La Liga with 11. He is far beyond anything or any talent we have seen since Cristiano Ronaldo.

Watching the first 15’ minutes of the game Saturday night between Los Blancos and Valencia, it is clear to see his impact across the pitch. The space and disruption he creates up top is hard for teams in both domestic and European play to stop. Xabi Alonso has found himself arguably more of superstar in Mbappe at Madrid than he was at PSG.

It’s a special privilege to take a penalty kick, and 99% of the time guarantee it will be a goal if Mbappe is behind it. While he has not always been stark from the spot for Madrid sometimes he is bound to miss.

We fast forward again to the 33^rd’ minute of the matcha and guess who scores again, Mbappe. He is now at 13 goals in La Liga and looking a future star for this club if he is not already. There is not enough you can say about this player as he is fantastic.

It would go remised without saying that Xabi Alonso’s tactics have carried over from Germany to each player within the squad. His charismatic demeanor and intuition of understanding the game in football is exactly what Perez wanted.

What a lackluster start to a terrific first half performance! As viewers we are spoiled when 3 goals and a dominant performance occurs within only 45’ minutes. At the turn of the 50^th’ minute, Valencia looked to finally have their feet on the ground when it comes to this match. It may have taken a whole half of football, but this struggling La Liga side no longer looks vulnerable, rather threatening.

Mbappe continues to look threatening, yet one begins to wonder why Real Madrid takes their foot off the gas when it comes to second half play. Backward passes afford a luxury for Los Blancos rather than a switch of play to send someone through on goal.

An article focused on Kylian Mbappé must come to an end when he is subbed off. In the 78^th minute after a spectacular performance, Mbappe was subbed off. What a clear difference maker this player is. Real Madrid, tail boned by the performance of Mbappe, was able to finish with a win that keeps them top of the table, pressuring Hansi Flick and Barcelona to do more. For Madridistas what an amazing win, for Valencia fans relegation looms.