The last days will have been very long for Real Madrid. Heavily beaten at the Emirates Stadium by Arsenal (0-3), the Merengues are obliged to achieve a feat to seek the qualification on Wednesday evening, in Santiago-Bernabéu. But the preparation of this return match was contrasted by the victory in Alavés this weekend, marred by the terrible expulsion of Kylian Mbappé, who risks one in several suspension matches.
But in front of their audience, and with the presence of the captain of the Blues, Jude Bellingham was confident to completely overthrow the trend. “Rontada is the word we heard the most in the locker room. I had to hear it a million times last week. It motivates us a lot. It's a tailor -made evening for Real Madrid. This is one of the results that we could imagine outside and, for a strange reason, everyone thinks that we are going to come back. It is a pleasant feeling to be honest, it means that you are in a club that is unlike any other. The best. There is a pressure that comes with it and we want to be up to the task ”explained the attacking midfielder.
Carlo Ancelotti counts on Kylian Mbappé
Joined by Carlo Ancelotti, who hopes to rely on public support: “We will try to change this state of mind. We will try to play a serious match, with our head, with our hearts … with ball. Mentally, we are in very good shape. We have commitment, experience, players, supporters … The resources are there. The Bernabéu has always helped us a lot and will continue to help us ”assured the manager Merengue, who then spoke on Kylian Mbappé, present before his suspension.
“Kylian Mbappé is still injured, disappointed with what happened. Yesterday, he trained very well, he was very motivated. We need him, we must not only defend, we have to score goals. More than ever, we need his goals tomorrow. He has brought us a lot this season with his goals, but tomorrow, we will need even more (…) Of course, scoring early is important for the match. But the most important thing is to control the match well and try to do our best from the start ”. For Kylian Mbappé, the best answer will be on the ground and a qualification, now unexpected, will quickly silence criticism.
