Sunday, at 4:15 p.m., Real Madrid will welcome Rayo Vallecano for the 27th day of Liga. A great opportunity for Kylian Mbappé to regain the hair of the beast. Indeed, the number 9 Merengue remains on two complicated matches, opposite the Betis in the league and the Atletico of Madrid in the Champions League.
The former Paris Saint-Germain player again faces criticism from the Spanish press. However, he can count on Carlo Ancelotti to defend him. “A difficult moment? No. Against Atletico de Madrid, he failed to do what he did with Manchester City. Against City, he scored three goals at home and no opposite Atletico. But overall, he manages very well, we are very happy with him. You have to take into account one thing, and it too must take it into account, it is not possible to always be at its best. Faced with Atletico, he has not demonstrated his best version »recognized the Italian technician at a press conference.
Mbappé, ancelotti as the first defender
The “mister” does not seem at all worried about the sequel to the season of the tricolor international. “In such a demanding season, it's quite normal, especially for quality players, it's even more difficult to have continuity, he underlines. But I repeat: it manages very well. If we are in the round of 16 of the Champions League, it is largely thanks to him because he scored four goals in play -offs. We are all happy with him and have the certainty that he will still bring more. »»
For his first season with the “White House”, Kylian Mbappé displays impressive statistics. While we are only in the first part of March, the native of Bondy has already scored 28 goals, all competitions combined (17 in Liga, one in the king's cup, one in Super Cup, seven in the Champions League, one in UEFA Supercoupe and one in the intercontinental cup).
