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Despite a double course in Spanish/Communication, I decided to take control of my dreams by heading into journalism. With a master’s degree in sports journalism, I cover sports and football news with as much admiration for transfer periods, when a club must make crucial choices for next season.
Arriving this summer at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé had to adapt to the Madrid system, and played most of the time in the axis of the Merengue attack, Vinicius Jr occupying the left winger position. But in 2025, Carlo Ancelotti could decide to modify his system, and swap the positions of the Frenchman and the Brazilian.
“We get to know each other better. My arrival changed a lot of things in the team, but the adaptation, as the coach said, is over. I feel very good and you can see on the pitch that I understand others better. And we’re all playing a lot better. » Having found color in this month of December 2024, Kylian Mbappé admitted feeling better after the match against Seville (4-2, December 22). If he experienced complicated periods at the forefront, the new striker of the Real Madrid also proved to be arguably more confident and effective when used on the left side.
Mbappé restrained by Vinicius Jr at Real Madrid?
Obviously, the position of Kylian Mbappé raises questions among observers of the Real Madridwhile on the left, the presence of Vinicius Jr prevents in some way Carlo Ancelotti to shift the Frenchman to one side. “Here (in Madrid), he doesn’t play where he wants. Here, the only leader who decides where he plays and how he plays is Vinicius. Mbappé is Vinicius’ valet. As long as it’s like that, don’t ask for PSG’s Mbappé”recently affirmed the famous presenter ofThe Chiringuito Josep Pedrerol.
Ancelotti will play Mbappé more on the left in 2025
But what about the choices of Carlo Ancelotti ? This Friday, the Team reveals that the Italian was going to do everything to optimize the performance of Kylian Mbappé in 2025. Thus, Vinicius Jrwho can also help out at the forefront of the attack, will be used more often in this role, in order to allow Mbappé to free himself from the wing. To be continued…
