Kylian Mbappé wins the battle against Vinicius Jr!

“I think I had a good match. I'm starting to hang out with my teammates. I played in a different position from the last matches. But I can play all positions of the attack. The next one, I might change position again but I'm ready to help the team and give my best. Anyway, playing on the right, on the left, in the center, that's the story of my career and I don't care. What I want is to play well, help the team and score a lot of goals.”. These were the words of Kylian Mbappé after the victory of the Merengues on Sunday evening, on the lawn of Leganés (3-0).

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It must be said that Mbappé was eagerly awaited at the turn for this match played only a few kilometers from the Bernabéu, he who was on a series of four matches without shaking the nets. Lined up on the left side of the attack by Ancelotti, he finally scored. His performance was also considered satisfactory by all Madrid media this Monday morning. But it is also a question of this new positioning of the Frenchman and whether Ancelotti will put the Bonydnois back in the center or not, to the detriment of Vinicius Jr who played up front.

Mbappé has priority on the left now!

A subject that has been discussed a lot among our neighbors, where we consider that the footballing well-being of the French takes precedence over that of the Brazilian. “Vinicius Jr must start to think that even if he has been the best player in the team at the start of the season, he has been put as a striker because Mbappé needs his place and he is the stone cornerstone of the project, so we will revisit this many more times. The evening information is that for the club, Mbappé has priority on the left”for example explained the journalist Jesús Gallego on the SER Chain.

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“I have the feeling that Ancelotti is aware that currently, Mbappé needs to be pampered more than Vinicius”indicated his colleague Antonio Romero. Clearly, Mbappé therefore seems to have the upper hand over Vinicius Jr in the eyes of the staff and managers. Mark nevertheless indicates that Carlo Ancelotti pays close attention to all the details internally so as not to inflame everyone's egos, and constantly walks on eggshells to ensure that his two stars are treated in the same way. In the middle of the week, at Anfield, the Frenchman and the Brazilian will again be examined closely…