** Ancelotti on Mbappé, Valverde, Vinicius, Asensio, Güler, Mendy, Ceballos, Lucas Vázquez, and Tchouaméni **

Real Madrid C.F.

The victory and Mbappé's prominence

"It was a good match, from start to finish. I saw a solid, focused team. We changed the position of the forwards a bit: Mbappé hugging the left flank, where he did well, and Vinicius on the inside. He also did very well. In fact, his play to open the scoring must be highlighted. And well, then we controlled everything very well. The good feelings from the Osasuna game have been reinforced. We are more compact, focused. Things are going well."

Kylian's position on the wing

351

Mbappé
26.360.000€-700.000€14

J38

11

J37

14

J36

21

J35

17

J34

DL

331

"He is more used to playing there and today, for the team and for him, it was the best. Because playing on the outside requires more effort and Vinicius had returned on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kylian had been training here for a week and a half, he had more freshness. He did very, very well. And he scored, after a fantastic assist from Vinicius. Little by little, both are improving."

Ceballos and Arda Güler

118

Dani Ceballos
6.800.000€-270.000€6

J38

3

J37

9

J36

-2

J35

6

J34

MD

00

183

Arda Güler
9.160.000€-40.000€11

J38

4

J37

11

J36

1

J35

16

J34

MD

43

"When the team plays well, it's because everyone has contributed. Also Ceballos in the double pivot with Camavinga. And Arda, yes. He added creativity in the final third and was close to scoring goals. His game was complete. The demand at this moment is very high and we need everyone. It's important to be able to count on them."

Recoveries of Lucas and Tchouaméni, Fede Valverde and Asensio's role

180

Lucas Vázquez
5.870.000€5

J38

3

J37

-

J36

0

J35

9

J34

DF

51

189

Tchouaméni
3.860.000€-680.000€4

J38

8

J37

-

J36

4

J35

5

J34

MD

00

288

Fede Valverde
13.160.000€-430.000€7

J38

8

J37

10

J36

5

J35

6

J34

MD

46

116

Raúl Asencio
3.850.000€-630.000€7

J38

-

J37

3

J36

1

J35

5

J34

DF

10

"Lucas and Tchouameni... we don't know, but we will try to recover them. The truth is that Fede, at the back, did very well. Like Asensio, who had a very serious game, played with maturity. I liked it a lot. And Valverde... is a fantastic full-back (laughs). Behind Carvajal and Lucas Vázquez, the best right-back in the world. His problem is that he can play at this level in many positions and it's up to the coach to choose his best position for the team. But at the back, I liked him, he has incredible speed. Let's see if Lucas and Tchouameni can recover. If not, we will make decisions."

Consideration of leaving out Fede Valverde in midfield

288

Fede Valverde
13.160.000€-430.000€7

J38

8

J37

10

J36

5

J35

6

J34

MD

46

"It's something I have to think about. In midfield, we are well covered because Camavinga is at his best, Ceballos had a very complete game, and we also have Modric, who always performs very well. It's an evaluation I will have to make when I know if we can recover someone."

Substituting Ferland Mendy

57

Ferland Mendy
650.000€-30.000€-

J38

-

J37

-

J36

-

J35

-

J34

DF

10

"They are tactical decisions. Nothing more. Fran is playing very well now, but Mendy will be very important on Wednesday."

Asensio

116

Raúl Asencio
3.850.000€-630.000€7

J38

-

J37

3

J36

1

J35

5

J34

DF

10

"He surprised me in the sense that he is very mature. I don't see him being nervous or worried at all. He is always very well positioned. This means that the academy has done a very good job with him."