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Former Argentina striker Mario Kempes has said that Real Madrid star Franco Mastantuno must learn something from Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal's skills by not hesitating to take on defenders.
Tough time for Franco Mastantuno at Real Madrid
Mastantuno, 18, arrived from River Plate and joined Real Madrid in the summer has played 23 games so far across all competitions, scoring one goal in each La Liga, UEFA Champions League and the Copa del Rey. His last scoring outing was the 6-1 home win against AS Monaco in the Champions League last month.
Kempes suggests Lamine Yamal's style to Franco Mastantuno
Explaining how Mastantuno can find success in Real Madrid, 1978 FIFA World Cup winner Kempes said:
"It's not easy where he is, it's not River or Boca, it's Madrid. There he has to win even in training sessions. I think he needs to be braver and dare a little more. They took him from River because they saw a style in him that he's not using to his advantage right now, and if he doesn't use that style, he won't last long".
"He has to do what he did at River, shoot from midfield, take on defenders like Lamine Yamal does, for example. Sometimes he loses it and a lot, but Yamal asks for it again, takes them on, and plays. That's what Mastantuono has to do, he might have to sacrifice a bit more than the other stars."
Franco Mastantuno earns praise from Angel Di Maria
The young Argentine sensation has received praise from his compatriot Angel Di Maria, who called Mastantuno a better dribbler:
“Mastantuono has been compared to me, but he’s much more talented and a much better dribbler. He’s a top-level player. He’s also been criticised and written off when things weren’t going well, just like Xabi, but he has his whole career ahead of him. Now he’s doing better, he’s started playing more, and he’s going to improve a lot, which is easy when you have the best players around you.”
Franco Mastantuno has not scored in his last nine La Liga outings for Real Madrid since opening his account in the 4-1 win at Levante in September.
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