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Kylian Mbappe has admitted he used the pain of missing a penalty in the 2-1 defeat to Athletic Club to inspire an improvement in his recent form.
The Frenchman endured a torrid start to life with Real Madrid, falling short of expectations despite what his goal tally might suggest, and looked under immense pressure when he missed the spot at Bilbao earlier this month, a week after doing the same against them. found Liverpool.
Since then, however, Mbappe has shown real signs of improvement. He scored against Girona and impressed with an early goal against Atalanta before going off injured, but returned to run the show in a 3-0 win over Pachuca in Qatar and shone in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Sevilla.
“I can do a lot more,” Mbappe said after the game. “I know I have more football in my legs than what I’m showing.
“But, as I said before, I’ve been improving in the last few games. Bilbao did me well, because I hit rock bottom; that missed penalty… I realized I have to give my all for this shirt. Play with personality.
“We are getting to know each other better. Many things have changed in the team since my arrival, but as the coach said, the adaptation is over. I feel very good and you can see on the field that I understand the rest of the players. Better and Now we’re all playing better.”
Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti also continued his support for Mbappe, smiling as he reminded reporters that he never doubted the Frenchman despite never-ending questions about his struggles.
“His adaptation period is over,” declared Ancelotti. “He has shown that, sometimes, I am right!
“He has been self-determined and, thanks to this attitude, he has been able to get out of difficult situations. He is already showing all his quality.”
