After the victory over Espanyol on the opening day with a score of 2-1, Real Madrid returned to their home ground Bernabeu in the 2nd round of La Liga. Against the difficult opponent Real Sociedad, Los Blancos still easily destroyed them with a score of 4-1.
This is a match likened to a show of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. Mbappe alone scored a hat-trick, Bellingham had a double assist, Vinicius had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Valverde also had 1 "serving feast" for his teammates.
The recent victory against Sociedad is an unmissable gift to welcome captain Jose Mourinho back to his old home. Previously, he led the Royal team from 2010 - 2013. The most regrettable thing for the "Special One" is that the Champions League title still turns his back even though he and Ronaldo's generation have many times almost reached the final stage.
There is one thing I don't really like, which is praising the players. But today, he is really extraordinary. Mbappe has a great scoring instinct. When the team is under pressure, he knows how to go deep to coordinate with Vinicius and Bellingham, thereby helping Real deploy the ball and create dangerous situations" - Mourinho shared.
Also in his post-match speech, the Portuguese coach also said that the French star returned to the headquarters 2 days earlier than scheduled. Mbappe having 2 more days of training in the pre-season period has a great benefit for Mourinho, helping him to arrange tactics more easily.
Mbappe and the striking attacking stars are only part of the positive things Real Madrid has gained after the victory against Real Sociedad. The atmosphere at the Bernabeu stadium brings great excitement.
Despite the bad things that happened in the dressing room last season, when the referee announced the names of the registered players, the fans in the stands still shouted and gave enthusiastic applause. There was a time when both Vinicius and Mbappe were booed, but that did not appear again.
Mbappe felt it most clearly when he received the support of fans through each touch of the ball or acceleration. In the first half, there were some situations where the French striker made mistakes, but he quickly regained his penalty area killer instinct thanks to the constant encouragement on the Bernabeu stands.
After two seasons completely empty-handed at Real Madrid since leaving PSG, Mbappe is determined to win the Champions League to pursue the 2 titles he is missing (Champions League and Golden Ball). The 27-year-old striker is also benefiting when his new coach considers him the center in the plan to build the team.
Not only Mbappe is feeling the importance, Vinicius is also showing comfort. A few weeks ago in the media, he was also placed in the transfer deal to Arsenal. However, this extension asserts that the future of the Brazilian star is at the Bernabeu. Just need him and Mbappe to be united, plus Mourinho's cunning, Real Madrid has a basis to believe in the best things in the 2026-27 season.
