Real Madrid are back on track after keeping three clean sheets in a row and three wins have taken them within a point of Barcelona at the top of the League. The Blaugrana, meanwhile, were unable to respond against Las Palmas despite Hansi Flick making five substitutions before the hour mark, although one of them was forced through injury.
Kylian Mbappe grabbed the second goal for Los Blancos in their 2-0 win over Getafe, but his struggles remain visible as he missed two good chances one-on-one with David Soria. However, he was delayed by almost a second after an excellent run and looked more confident.
Despite his penalty miss last Wedensday against Liverpool, and whistles in previous weeks, Kylian #Mbappe's name was met with a roar by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd before Real Madrid's match with Getafe. pic.twitter.com/isfSucO4dA
— Football España (@footballespana_) December 2, 2024
It was noted that despite his penalty miss at Anfield last week and the whistle in previous weeks, when his name was read out by the stadium announcer at the Santiago Bernabeu, Mbappe's name was greeted with cheers. There were whistles in the second half, but they were for the Real Madrid team and not for Mbappé.
The opposite was true for Frenkie de Jong. The Dutchman was whistled during Barcelona's win over Brest, and despite Hansi Flick's calls for the Blaugrana's support to get behind all their players, De Jong received the same treatment on Saturday when he was sent off to try out the match against Las Vegas to save. Palmas.
The situation of both players is of course different. De Jong has been at Barcelona for five years without ever really making his mark in Barcelona's midfield, and has come under heavy criticism for a number of years. Mbappe, despite his rocky relationship with Real Madrid fans due to his decision to turn them away twice, still has more room to work with.
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