Kylian Mbappe After scoring twice in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Las Palmas on Sunday, he admitted he is now close to his best, saying: “I have adapted to the team now and I can follow my own path. Willing to play.”
Real Madrid fell behind in the first minute at the Bernabeu, and Mbappe responded with a penalty kick. Brahim Diaz After adding the second goal, Mbappe scored the third goal, but it was ruled out for offside.
rodrigo The score was rewritten to 4-1 in the second half Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde Both goals were ruled out by VAR, leaving Real Madrid two points ahead in La Liga.
“I’m really happy,” Mbappe told Real Madrid TV when asked about Bernabeu fans chanting his name during the game. “I’ve adapted to the team now and I can play as I want with my teammates, full of energy.” Personality. We all enjoyed it.”
Mbappe was criticized for his form earlier in the season but has now scored 18 goals in all competitions, including four in the last three games this week.
Madrid’s comeback victory allowed them to take advantage of mistakes by Atletico Madrid (0-1 loss to Leganes) and Barcelona (1-1 draw with Getafe).
“It’s an important game and we know what happened yesterday with Atletico and Barcelona,” Mbappe said. “We wanted to win and we did. We started badly… but the response was ‘top’.
“We were in the lead, played fast and had quality attacks. We scored a lot of goals. We are happy because we are the leaders.”
The victory over Las Palmas was a strong response to the 5-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final and the overtime victory over Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey midweek.
“I’m proud [the team’s] “Mbappe said. “Losing the Super Cup is very difficult. Although we played well in the cup, we made mistakes and went into overtime. But we have winning personalities. Today is very important. Now we have to win the league on our own. “
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti says criticism of Real Madrid’s form is overblown.
“I’m still a bit confused,” Ancelotti said at his post-match press conference. “There were days when we played very poorly but I saw Madrid as the leaders. I will continue to learn and see if I am wrong.”
“There is criticism and then there is criticism,” Ancelotti added. “The whistle at the Bernabeu hurt us and inspired us. It was a useful wake-up call.”
Ancelotti praised Mbappe as “the best center forward in the world.”
“People doubted he could play there,” he said. “He’s a good striker who feels comfortable in midfield. His movement is unique and he can take full advantage of that when playing inside.”
