Former Real Madrid player and coach Bernd Schuster has identified the reason behind the team's struggles thus far this season.
The German great does not believe Kylian Mbappe is the one to blame for Real's inconsistent start.
Mbappe managed to score seven times in 11 competitive matches since his arrival on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
However, many have been expecting more from the 2018 World Cup winner.
Schuster insists the Frenchman cannot be blamed solely for Los Blancos' poor showings.
He also highlighted the club's failure to sign a replacement for retired Toni Kroos.
Schuster said, as quoted by Tribal Football: "Sometimes people like him (Mbappe) come in with a lot of quality. Normally it's easier for them, but sometimes it's a bit difficult. I think it's a question of matches. He knows what he has to do, it's a question of time. The whole team has to change a bit, not just him."
The German icon then moved to speak about Kroos' absence, and its impact on Real Madrid.
"In the team, right now there is no one there (to replace Kroos). He was the last one. He has marked 10 years at Real Madrid with the way of playing. His solidity was only his and that cannot be replaced. There is no one there now and we have to find a formula for things to work the same way," he said.
"There will not be another like him because he has marked an era and this cannot be changed in two months."
