Real Madrid ace Kylian Mbappe says he can finally play the way he wants after helping Los Blancos to the top of LaLiga this weekend.
Bape starred as Madrid secured a 4-1 win over Las Palmas, moving them two points clear of Atletico Madrid.
The French forward scored twice and looked the part in a superstar squad after a shaky start to life in Spain.
He has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season, including four in his last three appearances.
“I’m very happy,” Mbappe told Real Madrid TV after the game. “I have adapted to the team now and I can play the way I want, with my teammates, with personality. We all enjoy it.
“It was an important game, we knew what had happened yesterday, with Atlético and Barcelona.
“We wanted to win and we did. We got off to a bad start… but the response was “top”. We were on the front foot, playing fast, attacking spaces with quality. We scored a lot of goals. We are happy, because we are leaders.”
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This win comes after a disappointing loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final.
But their victory over Las Palmas now has the league leaders seven points clear of their biggest rivals.
“I’m proud of (the team’s) reaction,” Mbappe added. “Losing the Supercopa was difficult, and even though we played well in the cup, we made mistakes and went to extra time. But we had the personality to win. Today was a very important day. Now we rely on ourselves to win the championship.”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Mbappe’s performance, adding that he is the “best centre-forward in the world”.
“People doubted if he could play there,” Ancelotti said. “He is a great forward, who is comfortable in the middle. His movement is unique and by playing within him, he can make the most of it.”
