At the beginning of November, a report from the Spanish Sport There was a stir that there was a risk of a conflict of interest between summer signing Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid. Both players would therefore prefer to be positioned on the left wing. Until then, Mbappé always had to play as a center forward. It was also said that President Florentino Pérez would support Mbappé in the event of an open conflict between the two superstars.
In Real’s 3-0 win on Sunday against CD Leganés, coach Carlo Ancelotti fulfilled Mbappé’s supposed wish for the first time: Vini stormed centrally, Mbappé on the left. The 25-year-old French superstar’s 36-day goal drought ended promptly. Mbappé gave Real the lead in the 43rd minute. Ironically, thanks to the preparatory work of his Brazilian colleague, who failed to score as a centre-forward.
“I have a very good relationship with Vini,” Mbappé said afterwards. He played down debates about his positioning: “As I said the day I arrived here, I can play in many different positions. I will give my all everywhere. I play on the right side, in the center, on the left side. That “What I really want is to play well, help the team and score goals.” At his former club Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappé alternated between left wing and center.
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