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Kylian Mbappe has finally “adapted” to Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe said he has finally adapted to Real Madrid after scoring twice in their 4-1 victory over Las Palmas on Sunday.

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Mbappe has adapted to Real Madrid

Madrid fell behind within the first minute at the Santiago Bernabeu, but Mbappe quickly equalized with a goal from the penalty spot.

Brahim Diaz then doubled Madrid’s advantage, and Mbappé extended the lead just three minutes later with a stunning first-time strike into the top corner.

Rodrygo sealed the victory in the second half, though Los Blancos could have secured a much larger margin if VAR hadn’t ruled out goals from Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde.

Nonetheless, Madrid are now two points clear at the top of LaLiga.

“I’m really happy,” Mbappe told Real Madrid TV, when asked about the Bernabeu crowd chanting his name during the game. “I’ve adapted to the team now and I can play as I want, with my teammates, with personality. We’re all enjoying it.”

Silencing the doubters

Mbappe faced criticism for his poor start earlier in the season.

However, the Frenchman has now scored 18 goals across all competitions, including an impressive four in his last three appearances this week.

“It was an important game, we knew what had happened yesterday, with Atletico and Barcelona. We wanted to win, and we did. We started badly… but the reaction was ‘top’,” Mbappe said.

He added: “We were on the front foot, playing fast, attacking the spaces with quality. We scored a lot of goals. We’re happy, because we’re leaders.”

Madrid’s comeback win allowed them to capitalize on slip-ups from Atletico Madrid, who lost 1-0 at Leganes, and Barcelona, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Getafe.

In addition, the victory over Las Palmas was a convincing response to losing 5-2 to rival Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final, and needing extra time to beat Celta Vigo in midweek in the Copa del Rey.

“I’m proud of [the team’s] reaction,” Mbappe said. “Losing the Supercopa was tough, and although we played well in the cup, we made mistakes and went to extra time. But we had the personality to win. Today was very important. Now we depend on ourselves to win the league.”

“Best centre forward in the world”

Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti suggested that the criticism of Madrid’s form has been overboard.

“I’m still a bit confused,” Ancelotti said in his post-match news conference.

“There are days when we’ve played very badly, but what I see is that Madrid are leaders. I’ll keep studying, to see if I’m mistaken.”

“There’s criticism and then there’s criticism,” Ancelotti added. “Whistles from the Bernabeu hurt, and motivate us. It was a useful wake-up call.”

Nonetheless, Ancelotti believes that Mbappe is “the best centre forward in the world.”

“People doubted if he could play there,” he said. “He’s a great forward, who feels comfortable in the middle. His movement is unique, and playing inside, he can make the most of it.”