Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Sunday January 19, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.
Author of a double and even deprived of a hat-trick by the VAR during Real Madrid's success against Las Palmas this Sunday, Kylian Mbappé did not shy away from his pleasure at the end of a meeting during which he demonstrated all his qualities.
The Santiago-Bernabeu Stadium roared with pleasure. Despite a poor start to the match, Real Madrid crushed Las Palmas and Kylian Mbappé was a crucial element in the success of “Casa Blanca”. Asked by Real Madrid TV at the end of the meeting, the captain of the France team did not hide that “it was a crucial match” for the Madrid club in view of the other results of the weekend, with Atlético de Madrid who fell to Leganés and FC Barcelona who were hooked by Getafe. Which made the French striker say: “We wanted to win”. But Kylian Mbappé especially noted the reaction of his team, taken cold by an opportunistic team from Las Palmas, who opened the scoring after only 26 seconds. “We started the match badly because we conceded a very early goal but the team's reaction was great,” he told the Madrid club's official media. We were looking for spaces, we were able to play with speed and quality. »
-Mbappé: “Everything now depends on us”
After two performances that were far from convincing, with a heavy defeat against FC Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup then an overtime victory against Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey, this large victory against the Canary Islands team was something to bring a smile to all those who follow the Merengue. “We scored a lot of goals, we can be satisfied and we hope that the Real Madrid supporters had fun during the match,” said Kylian Mbappé directly. We win a very important match and everything now depends on us because we are in first place in the championship. » A meeting which above all saw the French striker receive a standing ovation from the public at the Santiago-Bernabeu Stadium, which he sees as being “still a dream”. This performance, with two goals and a hat-trick which was snatched from him by the intervention of the VAR, which he sees as the logical continuation of the work undertaken in recent weeks. “I am very happy, I have adapted to the team and I can play as I want,” said Kylian Mbappé. We all benefit from team play. »
Mbappé: “At Real Madrid, the only goal is victory”
The native of Bondy, however, refuses to take the cover for himself, assuring that “all Real Madrid players are leaders because it is the best team in the world”. Despite this, he calls on his teammates to “stay united” because the Spanish capital club’s claims remain high. “At Real Madrid, the only objective is victory,” he said. Kylian Mbappé took advantage of this intervention to welcome the return to competition of David Alaba, who came on for the last quarter of an hour of the match and who had not set foot on a pitch since December 17, 2023 due to a serious knee injury. “I knew him as an opponent but he is a huge player,” noted the Habs about the Austrian defender. I know it was very complicated for him but he is an incredible comrade and we are very happy to have him back. » A defensive reinforcement which will not be too much while Real Madrid will not have the right to make mistakes in the Champions League this Wednesday against Salzburg.
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