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The Most Motivated Real Madrid Player for the Clásico Wants It to be His Big Day

There's a Madrid player who has a special reason to face the final against Barça

The fact that the Spanish Supercopa gives us a new Clásico is a great motivation for many. Not just for the fans, although the fact that it's held in Arabia makes it a bit less exciting. It's also for the players who are going to give it their all.

In Real Madrid, they're eager to redeem themselves after what happened in LaLiga at Bernabéu. That 0-4 hurt, and they're looking to return the favor to Barcelona in the fight for a title. Especially Kylian Mbappé, who will be more motivated than the rest of his teammates to make it his big day.

Two soccer players compete for the ball in a game.
Mbappé fighting for a ball against Mallorca | Real Madrid Confidencial

The Frenchman knows he wasn't up to the mark the first time he faced Barça wearing the Real Madrid jersey. He had several chances to score but failed to hit the target. The 8 times he was caught offside were a heavy burden for him and the team.

However, that's all in the past. Little by little, we've seen a better Mbappé, with more accurate aim. Now he wants to prove it on a big day, fighting for a title against Barça. He won't lack motivation to leave his mark and shake off the weight of the previous Clásico.

Barcelona is worried about Real Madrid's desire for revenge

In Barcelona, they know they're making a big mistake if they continue with the euphoria from the last Clásico. It already cost them because they saw themselves as champions after that victory. As the weeks have passed, they're third in La Liga, 5 points behind Madrid.

A soccer player in a gray uniform kicks the ball while two players in light blue uniforms watch him in a stadium full of spectators.
Mbappé about to shoot against Celta | Real Madrid Confidencial

That's why Pedri took advantage of the pre-final press conference to issue a warning. "It will be difficult to repeat our performance at Bernabéu because they'll want revenge," he pointed out. They've been warned in their locker room that they can't approach the match with optimism.

It will be a balanced final, where anything can happen since it's hard to make a prediction. However, it seems that Real Madrid will come out with the desire to avenge what happened in La Liga. Especially a Mbappé who wants to redeem himself after the poor match he had.

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