Kylian Mbappe gets nod over Vinicius Jr as Real Madrid win but create potential problem

Real Madrid are owed to instrumentality connected Liverpool successful the Champions League connected Wednesday and their latest league outing has fixed manager Carlo Ancelotti immoderate nutrient for thought

Kylian Mbappe got the motion implicit Vinicius Junior connected the near arsenic Real Madrid got the amended of Leganes implicit the weekend, raising questions astir Los Blancos' longer-term plans.

When French planetary Mbappe moved to the Spanish superior implicit the summer, questions were asked arsenic to wherever helium would champion beryllium utilised. He didn't look to suit a much cardinal relation for Paris Saint-Germain oregon for his country, and reports suggested he had go frustrated successful the relation successful Madrid.

The dilemma, of course, is that Vinicius has besides thrived connected the left. It was from a wide relation that the Brazil prima helped Madrid triumph past season's Champions League, earning him 2nd spot successful the Ballon d'Or voting with Mbappe down successful sixth.

Carlo Ancelotti's squad person been playing catch-up to league leaders Barcelona contempt adding Mbappe to their ranks. On Sunday, though, things seemed to click with Mbappe connected the near and Vinicius Junior playing much centrally.

The 2 Madrid stars combined aboriginal on, with Mbappe straying conscionable offside arsenic helium collected a Vini walk to score. They combined again conscionable earlier half-time, though, and this clip Mbappe's extremity did count.

Fede Valverde made it 2 midway done the 2nd half, drilling debased into the country aft a free-kick was touched to him. Mbappe was kept astatine bay by Leganes keeper Marko Dimitrovic arsenic helium looked to adhd another, but successful the extremity it was Jude Bellingham who made the points harmless erstwhile helium followed up aft a deflected onslaught came backmost disconnected the woodwork.

The triumph near Ancelotti's men 4 points down Barca, but with a crippled successful hand. The league leaders dropped much points connected Saturday, throwing distant a two-goal pb to gully astatine Celta Vigo.

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"It was a bully show from commencement to finish," Madrid brag Ancelotti told reporters aft the win. "The squad was coagulated and focused. We changed the presumption of the 2 forwards a bit: Mbappé connected the extracurricular and Vini Jr. connected the inside.

"They did well. Vini Jr. acceptable him up to unfastened the scoring. The affirmative feelings we had against Osasuna were backed up today. We are overmuch much compact and focused. Things are going well".

When asked straight astir Mbappe, helium added: "He's much utilized to playing connected the left. Playing connected the extracurricular is much tiring than done the middle.

"Vini Jr. returned from planetary work connected Thursday and Mbappé was fresher than Vini Jr. He scored a extremity with a fantastic assistance from Vini Jr. They're some improving spot by bit."

Madrid's adjacent lucifer volition supply a existent test, arsenic they instrumentality connected Liverpool successful the Champions League. Arne Slot's broadside are the lone squad with a cleanable grounds successful the contention aft 4 matches, portion Los Blancos lone person six points from their 4 outings.

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