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Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has denied that he told his French player Kylian Mbappe that he is the team’s “fourth striker”.
And it happened Mbappe After Real’s 2-0 win over Oviedo in La Liga, he said he did not start because the coach told him he was the team’s fourth striker behind Mastantuno, Vinicius and Gonzalo.
Marca newspaper published Arbeloa’s statements during the press conference, where he confirmed. “I never said such a phrase to Mbappe.”
He explained. “Mbappe must not understand that issue well. I decide who plays as long as I’m sitting in this chair and I don’t care if they don’t agree with it, whatever the player’s name is. If they don’t like it, let them wait for the next person.”
He pointed out. “I would also like to have 4 strikers, I don’t know what to tell you, because first of all I don’t have 4 strikers, and I didn’t say such a thing to him.”
He noted: “Four days ago, Mbappe could not even sit on the bench, and today’s match was not a final, and he will be the first scorer.” As I said, I have no problem with anyone.”
He emphasized. “I understand that those who are not taking part are not happy and I understand that, but the decision is based on the circumstances, it was the most logical, natural and common sense thing not to risk another game three days later.”
He noted: “Kilian Mbappe scored more goals in the first half of the season.”
Regarding the whistles against Vinicius and Mbappe, he commented:
