Real Madrid’s top scorer this season, Kylian Mbappé, spoke to the press ahead of the Champions League match against Salzburg.
“My problem was mental, I was thinking too much on the pitch,” said Kylian Mbappé who faced the Spanish media for the first time this Tuesday since his presentation as a new Real Madrid player. A frank self-criticism and a humility which appealed to Madrid supporters.
“It’s not shyness, more humility” he also commented on his absence in the media over these first 6 months in comparison with what he embodied at PSG and in France . “I was joining a team that had just won everything, I wasn’t going to come in on the first day and say: give me all the balls,” he joked.
The response to Neymar
Later, the Frenchman, author of 18 goals in all competitions and who has not set any goals for his first season in Madrid, also spoke on TNT Sports Brasil and responded to Neymar who mentioned jealousy of the Madrilenian at the time when he played at PSG.
-“When Messi arrived, Mbappé started to be a little jealous. He didn’t want to share me with anyone. It caused small arguments and a change in behavior” the Brazilian told the same media a few days ago.
“I have nothing to say. I am very focused on Real Madrid. I have a lot of respect for Neymar and I want to keep the positive of a unique player in the history of football and everything that happens. has moved to Paris. I now want to enjoy Madrid and I wish the best to Neymar and his family,” replied Mbappé.
Furthermore, he also spoke about his relationship with Real’s two other Brazilian strikers, Vinicius and Rodrygo: “They were important for the club long before I arrived. They won Champions Leagues and it’s a pleasure for me to play with them of course they will help me a lot and we play very well together I hope all three of us will score tomorrow!” concluded the Frenchman.
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