Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe spoke to the media ahead of their match against Inter at the Bernabeu. He was asked about whether he feels he and Vinicius Jr should take inspiration from PSG and defend despite being attackers, to which he said: \u201cJust me and Vinicius? Of course we have to improve. But that\u2019s perfectly natural. I can say that I score more goals than the PSG players, and they should be scoring more. But I have to be smart and admit that I need to improve, even though I do things the others (PSG players) don\u2019t. But it\u2019s a never-ending debate. We all need to improve in this area. And with the ball too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on the match tomorrow<\/p>\n
\u201cVery happy to be back playing in the Champions League. We always approach this competition with motivation and enthusiasm. We\u2019re in good shape. We\u2019re going to play a very demanding match, but this is the Champions League and it\u2019s a pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on his compatibility with Vinicius Jr<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just one opinion among millions about Real Madrid, the biggest club in the world. I can\u2019t control everything that\u2019s said. We all have the same goal, which is to win titles. And we can\u2019t control people\u2019s opinions. We listen, we try to improve, and we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on working better with Vini and Jude Bellingham<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not interested in removing players from the squad. People like it, the press does too, and that\u2019s normal, because that\u2019s what sells. I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019m focused on the team, on how we can improve. And win titles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on the Ballon d\u2019Or<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you play for Real Madrid, the best club in the world, you\u2019re associated with these awards. When people see me in the street, they talk about it. It\u2019s an award that\u2019s very positive for every player. I\u2019ve made a lot of history this summer in the most important competition. But there\u2019s still a long way to go. And people are free to think who the best player in the world is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on not winning major trophies<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m only thinking about the upcoming matches. My experience tells me this is a long road, that every day… well, you have to think about how to help the team. And that\u2019s all for now.\u201c<\/p>\n
Mbappe on whether he thinks he is the best in the world<\/p>\n
\u201cI always do, but it\u2019s a very personal thing. Everyone has their own opinion. Some will think yes, others no. It\u2019s a debate… and not everyone has to think like me. This year might be a good one to win the Ballon d\u2019Or, but it\u2019s voted on by journalists, and they\u2019ll be the ones to choose.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on whether he would score less if it meant winning trophies<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I buy fewer, too. Even 30. I\u2019m not going to say it\u2019s a debate for people who don\u2019t play football, but it is an absurd one. If I score 40 and we\u2019re fighting for the league, Champions League, cup… should I stop scoring goals because if I score too many… won\u2019t we win? Of course I want to win titles, but it\u2019s not a question of choosing. You have to do both. Score goals and win trophies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on whether the loss vs Spain was the hardest of his career<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was difficult. The most… I don\u2019t know. Because I\u2019ve lost a World Cup final and a Champions League final. But! I think it was a very beautiful competition for the country, because of the image we projected. We can\u2019t always win the World Cup, because it\u2019s not always possible. But we\u2019re always hungry. The day you lose that hunger is the day you\u2019re out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on being a leader at Real Madrid<\/p>\n
\u201cI have two different contexts: the national team and Real Madrid. Of course, in each context I have to take a step forward, but with the national team I\u2019m the captain, and here I\u2019m not. But I want to improve as a player. And not just for France or Real Madrid, but because I want to have a better understanding of the game at any given moment. I\u2019ve had many different coaches, and that has helped me a lot to see how we can adapt to each situation. Because I always say that there are many games in one game. This whole aspect, this management, gives you the maximum amount of information.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbappe on what he thinks about PSG winning after he left<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I think it\u2019s just another analysis. In the end, talking about myself sells a lot, and I accept that. It\u2019s fine. But it\u2019s just another analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe spoke to the media ahead of their match against Inter at the Bernabeu.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82273,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[82,1835],"class_list":["post-82272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-madrid","tag-madrid","tag-real-madrid-cf-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}