Tomás Roncero: Mbappé will be glorious this year, I bet he can score 60 goals

After the match between Real Madrid and Real Oviedo, Tomás Roncero shared his thoughts about Real Madrid's performance, including Mbappé, Vinicius and Rodrygo.

The year 2001. When the beloved Real Oviedo team was relegated to the Second Division in 2001, Madrid was celebrating its first La Liga title with Luis Figo at the helm, and Florentino Perez was already preparing for the signing of Zinedine Zidane. My son Marcos wasn't even born yet, and he couldn't have known that a year earlier, Oviedo had sent Atleti to the Second Division, in a match at the old Tartiere stadium in which Esteban saved a decisive penalty from Hasselbaink. And, miraculously, Cholo wasn't even coaching Atleti yet! A resounding relegation. In 2001, we experienced the upheaval of the Twin Towers attack, which changed our lives forever. But it wasn't all bad. The good thing was that we weren't yet connected full-time to our cell phones, which still allowed us to grow socially, professionally, and personally through face-to-face conversations. Oviedo was one of the Real Madrid fans' second teams. It always had been. And we thought he'd soon return to his natural place: the elite of the First Division. But everything went wrong, and not even the luxurious new Tartiere helped with Operation Return. In 2012, things got so bad that Madrid took action. €100,000 alleviated and incentivized the capital increase needed to avoid disappearance. That's why, two months ago, Real Madrid fans celebrated the long-awaited promotion, sang Melendi's anthem, and applauded the well-deserved tribute to Santi Cazorla, that blue Modric who has honored talent without an expiration date at 40 years old. Oviedo, I hope you stay in the top flight of football for many years...

Hello Kylian. Don't doubt it. If injuries hold his own, we're facing a big year for the Parisian star. Mbappé has assumed the mantle of the undisputed leader of Xabi Alonso's project, and the best way to prove it is to earn money. And he did it in Oviedo at his best. Two magnificently executed goals, especially the first with splendidly targeted control and a low shot that was unstoppable for Aarón Escandell, an excellent goalkeeper. In fact, a diving save from the Valencian prevented Kylian from scoring a hat trick. I bet he'll score more than 40 in this league and 60 in total. Mbappé is a killer.

Rodrygo & Vinicius. Xabi dropped the bombshell before the game, starting Rodrygo and leaving Vini on the bench. Shock on social media, but not among the Tolosa-born staff, who normalize these decisions with the good of the team in mind. Rodry responded by playing very well from his true position, the left, and Vinicius unleashed the rage of the star that can be seen on the starting lineup, only to come out later in a devastating and vindictive mood. Assist and goal. Decisive. His reaction to the crowd was unnecessary, but let's not forget that some of them insulted him and that a moron threw a water bottle at him. Respect has to go both ways...

The captain. Carvajal was eating up Trent in training, and today he was served justice. We finally saw Dani back in the starting lineup, with that captain's armband that he wears like no one else. He's a beast, and no one can imagine he's been out for an entire season. Carvajal is the heart of this team and the driving force of the locker room. Indispensable. And keep an eye on Franco Mastantuono, who was outstanding in his first start. The Argentine is going to be a star.

The fans are incredible. Since Madrid arrived in Oviedo, they've felt the warmth and affection of the Asturian fans, who naturally put their team first but overwhelmingly sympathize with the winner of 15 European Cups. And I pay homage to the Carbayones de corazón, like my teammate Pedro Zuazua Gil, who always stood by his Oviedo team even in the worst of times. Football is a non-negotiable emotion. Through thick and thin...