The La Liga conflict between FC Barcelona and Actual Madrid is simply across the nook, with the sport on the Santiago Bernabéu set to happen on Sunday. With each groups battling for the highest spot within the league, younger defender Pau Cubarsí has issued a warning to his teammates, and it wasn’t about Vinicius Junior.
Vinicius stays one in all Actual Madrid’s greatest weapons, however the winger has struggled to search out his greatest type underneath Xabi Alonso. Amongst Los Blancos’ many stars, one continues to shine brightest, Kylian Mbappé, who has taken the lead as Madrid’s important offensive menace together with his constant goalscoring performances.
Chatting with the media on Wednesday, Cubarsí was requested concerning the problem of defending the French striker and delivered a transparent message to his teammates. “Everybody is aware of who Mbappé is. We’ve to control him and on all of Actual Madrid’s gamers, who’re world-class,” stated Cubarsí, who is predicted to begin on the coronary heart of Barcelona’s protection.
The Spanish defender additionally acknowledged the dangers of taking part in with such a excessive defensive position: “We’ve adjusted 4 issues, and it ought to work properly for us. We’ll should cease him in one of the simplest ways doable, however above all, we have to concentrate on ourselves.“
Kylian Mbappe of Actual Madrid towards Getafe.
Mbappé at present sits atop each the La Liga and Champions League scoring charts, with 10 and 5 objectives respectively. Though his 11-game scoring streak just lately got here to an finish towards Juventus on Wednesday, the French star stays one in all Actual Madrid’s greatest threats heading into El Clásico.
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Whereas Mbappé is in nice type, he and Actual Madrid will face a troublesome check towards a Barcelona aspect that has dominated latest encounters. In the course of the 2024-25 season, Los Blancos misplaced all 4 conferences towards their archrivals throughout all competitions, together with two finals (the Copa del Rey and Spanish Tremendous Cup), and suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat on the Santiago Bernabéu.
Cubarsí additionally recalled the 5-2 win within the Supercopa however emphasised that the locker room is staying grounded regardless of fan pleasure: “We wish to play a great recreation and take all three factors. The followers benefit from the ‘manita,’ however we’re calm. We wish to rating as many objectives as doable whereas maintaining a clear sheet.”
