‘We’re starting to understand what he wants’

‘We’re starting to understand what he wants’ – Kylian Mbappe ‘trying to help’ Xabi Alonso make debut Real Madrid season a success and compares new coach to Carlo Ancelotti

Kylian Mbappe has revealed the Real Madrid players are starting to understand what new manager Xabi Alonso wants from them. The French international wants to make sure Alonso has a great debut campaign as the Spanish giants battle for the Champions League and La Liga titles and has also compared his methods to those of former boss Carlo Ancelotti.

Mbappe wants to gift Alonso a great season

Madrid missed out on La Liga title and also the Champions League accolade last season and endured humiliating defeats against Barcelona, resulting in manager Ancelotti’s exit and the appointment of Alonso. The Spanish coach created shockwaves in Europe after his scintillating stint at Bayer Leverkusen and is off to a solid start with Madrid sitting top of La Liga. Mbappe, in fine form himself, feels he and his team-mates are growing accustomed to the ex-midfielder’s demands.