ο»ΏCarlo Ancelotti says that the orders he gave to Kylian Mbappe are the same ones he gave to Karim Benzema when Benzema played for Real Madrid.
He moved to Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain this summer and had a slow start. But now, after 12 games, the 25-year-old has scored eight goals for the Spanish giants. But Ancelotti, the boss of Real Madrid, wants the Frenchman to score more goals and cares less about how hard he presses the other team. This is something he also told Benzema, the striker who used to play for Real Madrid, when he was there.
“I demand that Mbappe scores goals,” the Italian told the press. I’d rather him score goals than press. I told Karim Benzema the same thing I told Mbappe: “Be ready when we get the ball back.”
After many great years with Real Madrid, Benzema left for the Saudi Pro League team Al-Ittihad in 2023. The France international scored an amazing 354 goals for the team and helped them win a lot of titles. There are a lot of hopes for Mbappe at Madrid, but the criticism might go away if he keeps his head down and scores goals.
Finally, Mbappe scored in his team’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo over the weekend. He will have another chance to shine for Real Madrid on Tuesday when they host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in a rematch of last year’s final.