Real Madrid are reportedly working on turning Kylian Mbappe into a “free-kick specialist”, as he adds another string to his goal-scoring bow.
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- Prolific forward rarely takes free-kicks
- Fired home set-piece goal in La Liga
- Blancos helping him to master that art
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The France international has been a prolific presence throughout his career without taking on set-piece duties. He can be relied upon to confidently convert penalties, but often leaves efforts outside of the box to others.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
That may be about to change, with Mbappe registering the first free-kick goal of his career when firing home for Madrid in their La Liga victory over Leganes. Questions have been asked of whether said effort counts as a free-kick goal as the ball was moved in order to provide a better angle.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Mbappe is taking it, though, and intends to become a serious threat from dead-ball situations in the weeks and months ahead. Plans are being drawn up at Santiago Bernabeu to aid that cause.
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WHAT REAL MADRID REPORTER SAID
Journalist Jose Luis Sanchez has told : “Within the Real Madrid staff, they want Mbappe to become a specialist in free kicks. That's why they've been working with him for over a month on this type of situation, with the good result he achieved against Leganes.”