Kylian Mbappe is taking too many steps at Real Madrid

I watched all 256 goals Kylian Mbappe scored for Paris Saint-German, and the common theme is that he didn’t think. He took one- or two-touch shots, and more importantly, there were no wasted steps. He has been wasting steps at Real Madrid.

Kylian would take a touch to enter the box and then fire on the next touch. One touch, next step to plant, and then shoot with the opposite foot. He preferred to surprise the goalkeeper with a first-time volley from a cross. He had an eye only for the goal. Deflection high up in the air, most would take a touch to control, but he instinctually heads the ball into the net from the top of the box, 15 yards from goal. 

With every action, he exuded complete confidence. The only reason he would take an extra step would be to draw the goalkeeper in. His eyes were not trained on the defenders; he only had eyes for the goal. He would be thinking about the goal while others around him thought about the next pass or defensive clearance. He has the ability to surprise his teammates.