Kylian Mbappé is fully focused on Sunday’s “special” Clásico, assuring supporters that Real Madrid are determined to walk away with three points from the all-important fixture.
The France international is still hunting for his first victory over Barcelona since making the move to the Spanish capital. Mbappé and Real Madrid were on the wrong side of four Clásicos last season that ultimately allowed Barcelona to claim a domestic treble in Hansi Flick’s debut campaign.
Now under Xabi Alonso, Los Blancos are eager to get back to winning ways against their arch rivals. The pressure is on Mbappé, who scored five goals against the Catalans last season, to lead his side past the defending Spanish champions in the biggest game of the early La Liga season.
“This is a big week for us. It was an important match against Juventus, but Sunday’s game is special,” Mbappé said after being named Real Madrid’s Player of the Month for September on Friday afternoon.
“We hope the fans will get behind us and cheer us on as they always do. They know how important this game is, and we do too. We hope it’ll be a great day.
“It’s the match everyone wants to see. There’s no bigger game than this one on a club level. It can only be compared to a huge Champions League game, but in terms of league matches, there’s nothing like Real Madrid-Barcelona.
“But we don’t just want to play it, we want to win it,” Mbappé said.
