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Mbappe found the back of the net once against Leganes to guide Real Madrid to a comfortable 0-3 away victory, and the French star touched upon the change in position he has had to adapt to since his move to Spain.
Kylian Mbappe. (AP Photo)
A change in Kylian Mbappe’s position at Real Madrid has been the focal point of innumerable debates so far this season. Many even went on to point out that this change has been one of the main reasons behind his below-par performance at Real Madrid.
The FIFA World Cup winner has struggled as a centre-forward for the Spanish giants. The French star himself has now reacted to his positional change.
“It was a good game, I started well, and I’m starting to get into rhythm. I played in a different position to other games. I can play in all positions, maybe I’ll play in another one in the next game. I’m ready. It’s the story of my career, playing on the right, in the centre, on the left… I want to play well and score a lot of goals,” he told Real Madrid TV, as per 90min.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti felt that his decision to switch Mbappe’s position played a key role as the Frenchman brought his goal drought to an end in the La Liga fixture against Leganes. Mbappe found the back of the net once against Leganes to guide Real Madrid to a comfortable 0-3 away victory. It was Mbappe’s seventh La Liga goal of the season.
“Mbappe played on the left side, where he did well, and Vinicius on the inside. We have to highlight their play to open the scoring. They did very, very well. Mbappe scored, after a fantastic assist from Vinicius. Little by little, they’re both improving,” Ancelotti told a press conference, as per Reuters.
“Kylian is more used to playing there and today, for the team and for him, it was the best thing. Because playing on the outside brings more effort and Vinicius was back on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kylian had been training here for a week and a half, he was fresher,” Ancelotti added.
Mbappe opened the scoring for Real Madrid at the stroke of half-time against Leganes. Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham also scored for Los Blancos to earn an emphatic win for their side.
Following the away victory, Real Madrid now find themselves at the second spot in the La Liga standings with 30 points from 13 matches. In their next fixture, Real Madrid will be up against Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League.
