Real Madrid's coach, Álvaro Arbelo, stated ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich that striker Kylian Mbappé came to the club to shine in matches like this. Arbelo said at a press conference: 'Mbappé? It's clear he has different qualities than Ibrahim (Diaz), so we'll have to play differently. I don't think there's a coach in the world who wouldn't want to have him on their team.' He continued: 'I put myself in the shoes of opposing defenders who have to face players like Kylian, Vinicius, and Jude Bellingham—some of the best in the world. He's a guy who always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid, and you've all seen the pictures of him as a child wearing our jersey. I hope you'll ask me that question again after we knock Bayern out.'
