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Ancelotti acknowledges that Mbappe is not at his best for Real Madrid

Real Madrid's head coach is backing Kylian Mbappe, who is struggling to reach the high level of performance expected when he joined from Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe missed a second straight penalty in Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, having also had a penalty saved by Caomhin Kelleher in the 2-0 Champions League

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“He is not at his best, but…” – Carlo Ancelotti issues defence of Kylian Mbappe after another costly miss

After three wins in a row in La Liga, Real Madrid was defeated 2-1 by Athletic Club on Wednesday. It is a result that sees the defending champion lose in the title race after Barcelona won convincingly in Mallorca 24 hours earlier. They were costly mistakes that caused Real Madrid to collapse at San Mames.

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Real Madrid starlet will be used by Carlo Ancelotti to solve worrying problem

Real Madrid have kept their defense crisis under control in recent weeks, winning each of their last three La Liga matches. The emergence of Raul Asencio has played a major role, with the 21-year-old making a big impression since joining forces with Antonio Rudiger in the center of Carlo Ancelotti's defence. Asencio continues to be

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Mbappe ‘ego’ remark from Ancelotti speaks volumes about his character

Carlo Ancelotti insists Kylian Mbappe's ego is not inflated or causing a problem, even though the start to his Real Madrid career has not exactly been smooth sailing. While many expected that adding a touch of Mbappé to the already impenetrable Los Blancos cohort – featuring superstars like Jude Bellingham and Ballon d'Or runner-up Vinicius

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Kylian Mbappe ‘ego’ remark from Carlo Ancelotti speaks volumes about Real Madrid star’s character

Carlo Ancelotti insists Kylian Mbappe's ego is not inflated or causing a problem, even though the start to his Real Madrid career has not exactly been smooth sailing. While many expected that adding a touch of Mbappé to the already impenetrable Los Blancos cohort – featuring superstars like Jude Bellingham and Ballon d'Or runner-up Vinicius

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Ancelotti hoping Madrid face ‘extraordinary’ Botafogo in Intercontinental Cup final

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti hopes to meet Copa Libertadores winners Botafogo in the Intercontinental Cup final in December. Botafogo defeated Atletico Mineiro 3-1 to win their first title in the famous competition, despite Gregore being sent off inside 30 seconds for a high tackle on Fausto Vera. Luiz Henrique and Alex Telles put Botafogo

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Carlo Ancelotti speaks on Aurelien Tchouameni position and Raul Asencio

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has refused to play Aurelien Tchouameni in any position when he returns from injury. Los Blancos return to action against Athletic Club in San Mames on Wednesday evening, with the Italian slowly getting players back from injury following the return of Rodrygo Goes on Sunday. Ancelotti confirmed to the press

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Ancelotti on Bellingham and Mbappe penalty debate – ‘We value that a lot here’

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has shed a positive light on Kylian Mbappe's decision to award Sunday's penalty to Jude Bellingham after missing one against Liverpool a few days earlier. Many took it as a sign of the Frenchman's lack of confidence, but Ancelotti saw it differently. Mbappe received no shortage of criticism over the

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Real Madrid Sporting Director critical of Carlo Ancelotti during poor run

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has cut a much sullen figure than last season, no doubt as a result of some of this season's results. However, he has also shown a certain annoyance, which it is suggested is not exclusively about the public criticism, but rather about the internal criticism. There has been speculation in

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Mbappe goal against Getafe ‘a relief’ for Real Madrid boss Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti expressed his delight at striker Kylian Mbappe's performance during Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Getafe in LaLiga on Sunday. Mbappe scored in consecutive top-flight matches for the first time since September, eight minutes after Jude Bellingham's penalty had given Los Blancos the lead. The result moved Madrid to within a point of leaders

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