Real Madrid coach spoke of the situations of his axial attackers after the victory against Juventus on Tuesday (1-0).
Recovered from acute gastroenteritis, Kylian Mbappé took his first steps in the club World Cup this Tuesday, in the round of 16 of the competition against Juventus (1-0 victory of Real Madrid).
Coming into play for the last half hour, the captain of the French team sought to find his sensations. We saw him make some sharp calls and combine with Vinicius. But the European gold shoe did not find the way to the nets.
Kylian Mbappé, Real star striker.
Xabi Alonso remains optimistic for the future. “” I think he will be better day by day, and by the quarter -finals on Saturday, he will progress. We will continue to monitor it. I speak to him every day about his condition and I think he will be much better in quarters“Explained Real Madrid coach at a press conference.
The emergency of Gonzalo Garcia
The fact remains that Kylian Mbappé saw a new competitor in the landscape emerge: the young Gonzalo Garcia. At the age of 21, the attacker from the Cantera has already scored three times during this club World Cup. Its decisive goal against Juve has strengthened its revelation status.
« It is not a surprise for me,
Loked Xabi Alonso, before daring a very flattering comparison. This is the typical new number, he saw the game permanently, and he reminds me of Raúl in certain aspects. He is always in the right place, he is waiting for the opportunity, he always shows great work ethics and he helps the team« .
