Real Madrid have relieved a lot mentally and psychologically, when they won a resounding victory over Bilbao at San Mames thanks to the mark of Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe's performances since the start of the season have seen him compared by the Spanish media to Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds many records at the Bernabeu and is also Kiki's idol.
“Kylian is on his way to making history at Real Madrid, just like Cristiano did,” Xabi Alonso praised.
The Basque coach explained: “Kylian is similar to Cristiano because of his influence in the team, the ambition he transmits, the number of goals... he is among the chosen ones.”
In recent times, when Real Madrid have been struggling and Xabi Alonso has been under a lot of pressure, it has been Mbappe who has been working to solve the problems.
The Frenchman has not only scored important goals – involved in Real Madrid's last nine (seven goals, two assists) – but has also boosted morale in the dressing room.
This was admitted by Alonso himself: “The daily routine with Kylian is very good. The desire not only to do well in everything, but also to have a positive influence on others, is something he shares with Cristiano.
That ambition spreads to the rest of the team. Here, I see similarities with CR7. Kiki is in a great moment.”
At Bernabeu, round 15 of La Liga , Alonso is waiting for Mbappe to continue to shine in the reception of Celta Vigo - a team with a very annoying playing style - with the hope of shortening the 4-point gap with Barcelona.
At the same time, Alonso also had to improve his defense as Real Madrid left many gaps behind their defenders, making Thibaut Courtois work hard.
A 4-4-2 system could be the formula for balance. Alonso uses four midfielders, with Arda Guler and Jude Bellingham on the wings. Both are capable of moving into the middle to create chances.
Mbappe's partner in attack is Vinicius. The relationship between the Brazilian player and "Professor" Xabi has improved positively in recent times, shown through the hug at San Mames.
This combination became the main chords to find “ rock & roll ” , the football that Alonso relentlessly pursued, as when he led Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's injury relapse and Dani Carvajal's return forced Alonso to pull Valverde to right-back.
Real Madrid need to finish Celta Vigo as soon as possible, so Alonso can let his key players rest before playing Man City in the Champions League group stage (3am on December 11).
Force:
Real Madrid: Alexander-Arnold , Mendy, Carvajal, Huijsen, Alaba injured.
Celta Vigo: Aidoo, Ristic injured.
Expected lineup:
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras; Gu ler, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Bellingham; Mbapp e, Vinicius.
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Radu; Alonso, Starfelt, J Rodriguez; Rueda, D Rodriguez, Moriba, Carreira; Zaragoza, Iglesias, Aspas.
Match odds: Real Madrid handicap 1 3/4
Goal ratio: 3 1/2
Prediction: Real Madrid win 3-1 .
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-real-madrid-vs-celta-vigo-vong-15-la-liga-2470171.html
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