"Mbappe has the quality to score more than 50 goals"

Madrid kicked off the 2024-25 season with a title. 'Los Blancos' won the European Super Cup at the expense of Atalanta, beating them 2-0 with a goal from Fede Valverde and another from Kylian Mbappe. It was a magical night for Ancelotti, who won his 14th title in the dugout and equalled Miguel Munoz's record.

"It's an honour and a privilege to live these nights here, suffering, fighting and winning too," said the Italian coach, who said his side struggled in the first half but improved markedly in the second.

"We suffered a bit in the first half, because Atalanta pressed a lot and played very well defensively. In the second half the game opened up a bit, they felt tired and we had more space. In the first half, they won more duels than us and we had more difficulties. With space, Rodrygo, Vinicius and Mbappe are very dangerous," he said.

On Mbappée who after the game said that he will try to score 50 goals, Ancelotti had this to say: "Well, he has the quality to score more than this. We have to look for balance in the team and in this match we had that, although in the first half the play was spectacular. The team played a great game defensively".

Finally, the Italian coach, surprised by Valverde's position to make it 1-0, praised Bellingham, the ‘MVP’ of the match for his extraordinary second-half performance. "He's a great player. He played an unbelievable second half... and even more so considering he's only been training for seven days", he concluded.

 

August 15, 2024