Kylian Mbappe received the usual 'attention' he receives from opposing defenders, with physical treatment, mistakes and general attempts to throw him against Alaves from his play in Mendizorroza. What was very unusual was his reaction.
The superstar of Real Madrid committed a coarse mistake, jumped in with both feet off the ground and finged Alaves' Antonio Blanco in the tibia with his studs. Sent, Mbappe will consider himself happy that he looks like a prohibition that he would disappear from the Copa del Rey final.
The incident of course happened only three days before Real Madrid tried to set up a historical comeback against Arsenal in the Champions League. According to Marca, both President Florentino Perez and manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke with Mbappe after the game. He apologized for both Blanco and the rest of the team, but Ancelotti and Perez, who traveled with the team to Vitoria-Gasteneiz, did their best to support Mbappe. Their intention was to show him that they needed the best Mbappe against Arsenal, the same that a hat trick scored against Manchester City just two months ago.
Los Blancos will have to get a performance that this season is not seen from them if they want to be successful, and Cadena Cope says that Ancelotti gave a motivating speech for the Real Madrid team during training on Monday. The Italian coach is characterized by his cool exterior and calmness under pressure, but on this occasion he raised his voice to the team. He is aware that an important part of their season is at stake.
And maybe his job. Ancelotti is likely to be assessed on which silverware he can win this season, and it increasingly seems as if the Champions League and La Liga are sliding out of Real Madrid. It is not yet clear what role the Club World Cup will play in its future, but with Brazil in the hope of bringing Italian, they have set a deadline before things start in the United States.
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