Federico Valverde Said he “won’t teach any lessons” Kylian Mbappe On how to beat Barcelona’s offside trap ahead of Real Madrid’s El Clasico final on Sunday (Live on ESPN+).
When the two teams last met last October, Mbappe struggled to cope with Hansi Flick’s high defensive line, and he scored in a convincing 4-0 win over Barca at the Bernabeu. The number of offsides was a career high.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of Saturday’s final in Jeddah, Valverde said finding ways to break through Barcelona’s defense was a collective effort and not a task for Mbappe, who has scored for Real Madrid this season. Scored 14 goals.
“I can’t teach the players any lessons [Mbappé] “He won a World Cup and played in another World Cup final, he won everything in France,” Valverde said. “He is a legend, one of the best players in the world, he knows what to do How to do it.
“What Barcelona are doing, they are doing a good job with the high line. But we have to be ready. Most importantly, for the midfielders and the defenders, we have to worry more about making the right passes. Play against the forwards. “
Spanish Sports Ministry CSD decides to allow Barcelona to participate in Super Cup Danny Olmo Temporarily re-registered with La Liga while the body examines Barca’s appeal against the league’s refusal to approve the Spanish international’s registration for the second half of the season.
“I don’t comment on things that don’t concern me,” Valverde said when asked about the move. “But putting myself out there [Olmo’s] The situation is very difficult. Players always want to play. Training is tough and you don’t know if you’ll be able to play with the same passion as most players. It must be tough. But the important thing is to train and be prepared. It’s not a good thing for a player to go through. “
Real Madrid beat Mallorca 3-0 in the Super Cup semi-finals on Thursday. The two teams clashed on the field at the final whistle, with Real Madrid players angered by the full-back. Pablo MaffeoThe goal is Vinicius Junior During the game.
“I think they are things that happen in football, things that can happen,” Valverde said. “When you lose, you get angry, when you win, you get ecstatic. These are situations where, after 90 minutes of running back and forth, you can say the first words that come to your mind. They are The football thing and then it stopped there.”