Ancelotti on Mbappé, Fede Valverde, the penalty taker, and the defeat

Real Madrid C.F.

Mbappé

221

Mbappé
24.270.000€11

J25

13

J24

8

J23

7

J22

22

J21

DL

317

"I haven't spoken to him. It was a closely fought match, for me it was a draw. We were penalized for details, like the penalty. I don't evaluate a player based on a penalty."

"It's much more than 1%. He is not at his level, but he needs to adapt and he is working to do better."

"I'm not bothered by opportunism. Mbappé took the responsibility to take it and missed. It can happen."

Fede Valverde

199

Fede Valverde
15.900.000€+510.000€-

J25

10

J24

8

J23

6

J22

5

J21

MD

35

"Like Kylian, he is upset about his mistake. But we shouldn't dwell on it. Mistakes in football happen. We need to look ahead to the next game."

The defeat and the penalty taker

"The match was even and we competed. It was a draw. We did well defensively, although it could have been better. In the second half, we improved in attack, creating chances. We are still in the fight and thinking about Saturday's match. Mbappé, Bellingham, and Vinicius are the penalty takers."

Difference in performance

"It's stranger to have so many defeats than not so few. We have improved in some aspects in the last few games, but we are not as solid as we were last year. We have to keep working because that's the key. There are some very tough fields coming up, but we will soon be getting players back and our level will improve."

Controversial referee decision

"I haven't seen the play. It seemed like they were checking for an offside and they decided not to award the penalty."