Twenty-four goals and three assists in thirty-six games since arriving at Real Madrid, these are the more than encouraging statistics of Kylian Mbappé. Successful integration and an efficiency found for the Bondynois, but not yet enough for Thibaut Courtois to choose it, when composing his five dream Madrid. The Belgian porter preferred two other attackers to him.
Podcast guest “Rio Ferdinand presents”the Real Madrid goalkeeper was therefore invited to compose a team from Five, with the five Real players with whom he evolved at the Merengue. As a goalkeeper, he did not mention a name but it was certainly he who would play. As a defender, he opted for Sergio Ramos: “It is a very complicated choice. I would probably take a central defender and maybe I would choose Ramos. »»
A Benzema-Vinicius attack
In the midfield, and always in the idea of creating a team of Five, therefore on a reduced play surface, the choice of Belgian international was simpler: “I would put Eden (Hazard), he is certainly the best in the world. I'm sure, I'm sure. When we played, during matches on small field zones, five-conferring or something like, it is always individual marking. So when you have possession, Eden marked (…). »» The second environment chosen was Toni Kroos.
As for the attack, Thibaut Courtois offered two choices instead of one. But no Kylian Mbappé on the menu. “I would choose two, but it's very complicated. Because, yes, Vini … and hey, Kylian, I would not say yet, because I have only been playing with him for a few months. So I leave it aside. So, I might say Karim (Benzema), because for me he is an attacker, and a great attacker in the surface. (…) It was a nine and a half for me. He could do everything. (…) I also add Vini. Vinicius, I love this guy. »»
