Mbappé, MVP of the match: “My teammates give me lots of great passes to score goals”
“It was important to win today to stay in the top eight, which is the team’s goal,” said the striker, who netted four goals in Athens.
Kylian Mbappé was named MVP of the game between Real Madrid and Olympiacos, on matchday five of the Champions League. The French striker, who received this award for the third time in European competition this season, was the star of the match after netting four goals in his side’s victory. He scored the first three in less than seven minutes during the first half: “It was very important to win again. We knew we hadn't won in three games, which is a long time for a team like ours.”
“Today was Champions League day. It was important to win to stay in the top eight, which is the team's goal for the first half of the season. It was quite a tough match. We know it's difficult to win here. We started very badly and lost possession a lot. We conceded the first goal, but then we took control of the match and scored a lot of goals. The second half was tight: we scored, they scored, but we came away with the win."
What do they need to improve after this game?
“I don't know. We have to look at it again. The only thing I can see is that we were in control of the match. We were very pleased to have scored goals and created chances to score more. We have to look at the positives and then the negatives.”
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"I feel good, I'm very happy. Scoring goals is always a pleasure for me. My teammates give me lots of great passes. I'm very lucky to play in this team with all the players in the squad. I always try to score; sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't, but I always intend to help my team."
How is the team doing?
"I think it's looking good. Of course, there are things we need to improve. I know people talk a lot from the outside. When you play for a club like Madrid, it's normal for people to talk. We have to protect the players, the coach and everyone in the squad because, at the end of the day, we're all in this together. I'm not going to say that we're against people from outside, but at the end of the day we're together and with all the Madrid fans. I know that the Madrid fans are with us. We must be proud and give our all for this badge because we have a lot to play for this season."