Coach Alvaro Arbeloa believes Kylian Mbappe is "on the right track" to becoming like Cristiano Ronaldo, after the forward scored again in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Valencia.
Alvaro Carreras opened the scoring in the 65th minute with a very nice individual action near the far post.
Mbappe sealed the victory in extra time, finishing calmly after an assist from Brahim Diaz, moving Real Madrid to within one point of leaders Barcelona after their convincing win over Mallorca on Saturday.
"Words are not enough to describe Kylian."
"We thought we wouldn't see anything like Cristiano again, but he's on his way."
"We are very lucky to have him. He is the best player in the world right now."
"As I said, Cristiano's performance looked extraordinary and Kylian still has a long way to go, but he has the talent to follow in his footsteps. Why not surpass him? If anyone can do it, it's Kylian."
"Alvaro's (Carreras) goal shows that he has a lot of talent in the attacking phase as well. He also scored a very beautiful goal against Valencia in the first match," he declared.
With this goal, Mbappe is enjoying the longest current scoring streak in Europe's top five leagues, having scored seven goals in his last six La Liga matches.
He also leads the La Liga top scorers list this season, with 23 goals scored.Telegrafi
