Despite his extra-sporting commitments, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé is “very calm” when it comes time to play his first Clasico with his new club against FC Barcelona on Saturday, his coach Carlo Ancelotti has assured .
“I see him as very calm in his way of preparing, he has confidence in his qualities and I believe that tomorrow he will bring us a lot, as always”, summed up the Italian coach on Mbappé, who is in the crosshairs of a rape investigation according to the Swedish press after the his recent stay in Stockholm, and in the midst of a financial dispute with Paris Saint-Germain, his former club.
Shortly before the start of Real Madrid’s press conference, the LFP’s joint appeals commission once again asked Paris SG to pay the €55 million in unpaid wages and bonuses claimed by its former team star, which which the club again rejected.
“We are satisfied with him”
The captain of the French team, decisive in Real’s “comeback” against Dortmund on Tuesday (5-2), does not seem affected by this delicate extra-sporting situation, and approaches his first Clasico against Barcelona as Real Madrid’s top scorer . club (6 goals in 9 La Liga games).
“We are satisfied with him, because he scored goals. He is important for the team, against Dortmund he was the protagonist of the first two goals. I think he is gradually getting closer to his best level. But we are in no hurry, neither the staff nor him. Obviously he will continue to improve, because he has all the qualities to do so, continued the Italian coach. I have no particular indications to give him, he has experience, he has played several times against Barcelona, he knows what he has to do. »
“Difficult to choose a favourite”
Mbappé scored 6 goals in 4 games against the Blaugrana club with the PSG shirt. The Real Madrid coach expects a “very competitive but entertaining” match on Saturday against his great Catalan rival, who will arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu full of confidence after an almost perfect start to the season under the guidance of his new German coach Hansi Flick ( 11 wins in 13 games) and his card against Bayern Munich (4-1) on Wednesday.
“It’s true that they play really well, but in a match like this it’s difficult to choose a favorite,” he said. But no one stops me from sleeping these days. » Real Madrid, the reigning Spanish champions, is currently three points ahead of rival Barcelona, leader with 27 points in 10 days and 33 goals scored.
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