Kylian Mbappe claimed he does things Paris Saint-Germain players do not when questioned about his defensive contributions.
Real Madrid and Mbappe begin their Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Inter, hoping to eventually dethrone two-time defending champions PSG at the end of the season.
If Mbappe scores in this game, he will equal Raul (71) as the joint-fifth top goalscorer in European Cup/Champions League history.
The Frenchman has netted 70 goals in 98 games in the Champions League to date, including 22 in 25 games for Los Blancos.
And in the last five seasons, the two players involved in the most Champions League goals are current Madrid duo Mbappe (43 goals, nine assists) and Vinicius Junior (30 goals, 22 assists).
However, PSG's two Champions League titles came after Mbappe's exit, with many claiming their current forwards' willingness to defend made the difference.
When asked if he needs to improve defensively, Mbappe said: "Just me and Vinicius? Of course, we have to improve. But that's perfectly natural.
"I can say that I score more goals than the PSG players, and they should be scoring more.
"But I have to be smart and admit that I need to improve, even though I do things the others [PSG players] don't.
"But it's a never-ending debate. We all need to improve in this area. And with the ball too."
Madrid boss Mourinho will come up against his former team Inter, whom he won the Champions League with in 2010 at the Bernabeu.
Current Inter head coach Cristian Chivu was also in Mourinho's starting XI for that 2010 triumph.
Mourinho has managed the fifth-most matches in Champions League history since 1992-93 (160), with 36 of those with Madrid between 2010 and 2013, winning 24 (66.7%).
The Portuguese coach admitted it is not an ordinary game for him, but insisted his full focus during the match will be on winning.
"Right now, this isn't a normal match for me," said Mourinho. "Afterwards, it will be. But during, no.
"I don't think anyone will be talking about who's on the Real Madrid bench during the match. During the game, I won't be thinking about the past.
"Chivu will always be one of my own. I'm very happy for him, for what he's achieving. I'll greet him before and after. During... [only focused on] the match."
Brilliantmann
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the world knows you're 10 times better than them bro ..some will disagree because they don't like you
Pipklprstu
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Finally CR7 in born in him
Widbiltz
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you score many goals without trophies : no club wants that, similarly no coach wants that too. If you ask PSG directors, they will say that PSG is better without Mbappe
you're right
Widbiltz
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You are useless, he won many trophies with psg
he won many trophies for PSG but not Champions League trophy.
Widbiltz
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Mbappe will fall,Real Madrid will collapse
Rupabekls
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you score many goals without trophies : no club wants that, similarly no coach wants that too. If you ask PSG directors, they will say that PSG is better without Mbappe
You are useless, he won many trophies with psg
Sikabnoyz
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It will be difficult for Real Madrid to win laliga title, if they don't work on Mbape's selfish system of play.
It's the hard fact ,Mbappe is ve, selfish all he cares about is to score and no one else.
Yobabdklo
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inter wins very simple
fucbdimnoz
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winning trophies is a collective thing not individual
Akekala
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can't blame him, they will hate watch him until when he can nolonger play football!😅
hoydeklz
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It will be difficult for Real Madrid to win laliga title, if they don't work on Mbape's selfish system of play.
same with you?
hoydeklz
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your score more goals but no trophies
Is he to win trophies alone?
hoydeklz
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you score many goals without trophies : no club wants that, similarly no coach wants that too. If you ask PSG directors, they will say that PSG is better without Mbappe
stop useless trophy thing. Is he to win the trophy alone? He scores goals period
woocikmptz
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you score many goals without trophies : no club wants that, similarly no coach wants that too. If you ask PSG directors, they will say that PSG is better without Mbappe
kucbcmoy
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your score more goals but no trophies
How is the lack of trophies Mbappe's fault ? He clearly does his part
Buheiknou
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your score more goals but no trophies
is trophies individual or collective
Jaaaikmpr
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your score more goals but no trophies
luhiklnps
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play with ur team mr man
luhiklnps
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can you plz remind mbape,, psg, play as a team
tell him, please
luhiklnps
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It will be difficult for Real Madrid to win laliga title, if they don't work on Mbape's selfish system of play.
same here
diecdmryz
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It will be difficult for Real Madrid to win laliga title, if they don't work on Mbape's selfish system of play.
suhacdiosu
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How can a striker defend and who will make the run and score goals.. despite he scored a lot of goals his job is done the midfielders and the defenders are the ones to defend well and do their job well
Zeediklpyz
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Lol 😆 journalists give you right questions and you answer poorly. When you mention PSG players to score more goals like you did recently and some years back, don’t you think that the PSG 3 front runner doesn’t score useless goals. They score goals when it’s needed to take 3 points and win trophies, how many trophies have you won with your goal scoring matching. You were the one that doesn’t do what PSG players have done since you left. I think you Rolando should be the one to call you and explain to you the reason why he won 2 laliga in 9 years lol 😂 you should have stayed in PSG because you will surfer here in Madrid 😆😆
Teneknpstu
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Why you don't score against betis because you think you can score every team try betis and see foolish boy
Naocdeintz
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I'm a Madrid fan but I want Mourinho to bench Mbappé for some games otherwise Mbappé will make him be sacked.
Peterbreezy41
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Big mouth for someone who is yet to win more against the same two he’s talked about.
bin77
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i support Mbappe.
Bigkid97
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You will continue missing chances if you keep playing like a selfish player. And most of your teammates will stop passing to you. You have to learn how to play as a team or stay in your number 9 position and score goals if you don’t want to pass.
Sohint
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But PSG players won UCL Cups before you
namabcprtu
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can you plz remind mbape,, psg, play as a team