And he scored Mbappe (25 years old) scored his seventh goal this season, but his position has been the subject of controversy since joining Champions League Spanish Leaguewhere he struggled to play as an outright striker.
However, according to the Real Madrid coach, the simple change of position was with the Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior It was all the French international needed to score again.
Ancelotti said in a press conference:Mbappe He played on the left side, where he performed well, while Vinicius played inside.
He continued: “We have to highlight their level before opening the scoring. They performed very well. Mbappe scored, after a wonderful pass from Vinicius. Little by little, both will improve.”
The Italian coach added: “Mbappe is used to playing in this position, and today was the best thing for the team and for him. Playing on the sides requires more effort, and Vinicius returned last Thursday. At the same time, Mbappe had been training here for a week and a half and was more energetic.”
Mbappe was not summoned France national team During the international break, although he was the team’s captain, Vinicius participated in Brazil’s two matches in the South American World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.
With an injury crisis in the defense before heading to Anfield to face Liverpool, leaders of the English Premier League and the Champions League, Ancelotti added that he hopes that Lucas Vazquez, who suffers from a strain in the hamstring muscles, and Aurelien Chouamini, who is recovering from a sprain in his left ankle, will return to the matches. .
He also expressed optimism about his contribution Federico Valverdewho scored his goal today from a free kick while playing in a different position.
“The truth is,” he said Valverde He performed very well in defence. He’s a great right-back. After Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez, he is the best right-back in the world. His problem is that he is able to play at this level in many positions, and the coach’s problem is choosing the best position that benefits the team.”
He continued: “Let’s see if Lucas and Tshwamini can recover. If not, we will take the necessary decisions to solve the problem.”
