Times are tough for free-kick taker Kylian Mbappé, if he ever existed. A few hours after the one scored by his Real Madrid teammate Fede Valverde, his vice-captain in the French team, Antoine Griezmann, also reminded him of his superiority with Atlético de Madrid (if only we could definitely stop with the KM7 CF taker madness in passing…). A little gem of low-level mischief with a bit of luck, it must be said, allowed Goldilocks to show the way to the Colchoneros against Girona (3-0 victory).
Grizou gave himself a “double-double” at the start of the second half, but he can thank Marcos Llorente for converting a simple shift in midfield into a decisive pass, with a mutant strike from 30-35 meters. A gift “stat” but Griezmann takes everything there is to take to get back on track, especially after his failed Euro 2024.
At Real, Mbappé will have to prove himself as number 9
With four points, Atlético de Madrid are 3rd in La Liga and ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference. The Merengues, for their part, are still expecting their Frenchman to shine as the star of their rivals. Carlo Ancelotti nevertheless wanted to show his support for Kylian Mbappé after the victory against Valladolid. “He’s a spectacular striker, very fast, he moves well without the ball, he attacks the depth… He had three or four chances tonight and I think that in this position (of 9) he will score, as he always has. I don’t think he needs to play on the left or anywhere else, he will score goals in the middle.” What do you say, again? Oh yes. Pivot gang.