Carlo Ancelotti hailed Kylian Mbappe for rediscovering his "best form" at Real Madrid as he urged the rest of his team to "take advantage".
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Mbappe getting back to his bestHas scored 14 goals since he joined RealAncelotti lavished praise on the French starFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The praise comes in the wake of Los Blancos’ humbling 5-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, a result that left the team reeling. Despite the heavy loss, Mbappé showcased his quality by opening the scoring early in the match. His goal gave Real Madrid a glimmer of hope, but Barcelona’s swift response, led by a stunning solo effort from Lamine Yamal, shifted the momentum.
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Since joining Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, Mbappe struggled to find his feet at the Bernabeu. However, he has been gradually regaining his mojo and now has 14 goals to his name in 27 appearances across all competitions.
WHAT ANCELOTTI SAID
Speaking to reporters, Ancelotti said: "He needed time to adapt to the team to show his best form physically. Now he is in his best form and the team has to take advantage of that."
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Despite the disappointment in Jeddah, Ancelotti remains optimistic as Real Madrid are just a point behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, and are still in contention for multiple trophies, including the Champions League and Copa del Rey.
"It was a step back but we have to look ahead because we are still in a good position in every competition," he said. "It hurt us a lot but it didn't sink us. Obviously it was a bad game, we made a ton of mistakes. We analysed it, evaluated it and found solutions. A month ago we won the [FIFA] Club World Cup and six months ago we won the Champions League.
"We are competing. We lost one game, it was a final, it hurt but we've won many finals. It was a heavy loss but it was just one game. We are doing well in every competition and we are going to continue fighting."