JAKARTA - Kylian Mbappe said he reached his lowest point after failing to execute a crucial penalty for Real Madrid.
The failure of two Mbappe penalties led to Los Blancos' defeat, against Liverpool (0-2) at Anfield and Athletic Bilbao (1-2) at San Mates.
However, the player from France emphasized that the slump made him able to do more for the club.
No wonder, after the defeat against Athletic Bilbao, Mbappe scored in all the matches played by Real Madrid or the last four parties.
Most recently, the 25-year-old player contributed one goal in Los Blancos' win over Sevilla 4-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, December 22, 2024, WIB night.
Mbappe opened the scoring when the game had only been running for 10 minutes. The goal made his collection now 14 goals in all competitions or sixth in the past month.
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"I can do more. I know that I have more things on my feet."
"In the last few games, I played better. The games in Bilbao were good for me."
"I reached my lowest point, I failed to execute a penalty. It was time to realize that I had to give everything for this shirt and play with more character," Mbappe told Real Madrid TV.
Mbappe's missed penalty against Athletic Bilbao came a week after he saw his penalty pushed over by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelneck in the Champions League.
After being slumped at Liverpool, he then refused to take a penalty at home to Getafe. He then gave it to Jude Bellingham in the match which ended in a 2-0 win.
Mbappe won two trophies in a Real Madrid uniform - lifting the European Super Cup in August 2024 and the 2024 Intercontinental Cup.
He scored in a 3-0 win over Pachuca (Mexico) in Qatar at the 2024 Intercontinental Cup. His contribution confirmed his consistent appearance in the past month.
"I think we already know each other better. I joined this team. It changed a lot of things."
"However, now, as (coach Carlo Ancelotti) said, my adaptation has been completed and I feel good."
"We can see on the pitch that I better understand my teammates and the rest of the team are playing better," said Mbappe.
Previously, it was known that Mbappe faced criticism for his thorough performance even though he had contributed to Real Madrid's goal.
Pressure grew even heavier when he failed to kick a penalty in Bilbao.
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