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'Nowhere near good enough!' - Kylian Mbappe & Jude Bellingham break silence on Real Madrid's horror loss to Valencia as Los Blancos look ahead to Champions League showdown with Arsenal

<p>Both Mbappe and Bellingham took to social media accepting their need to improve on the pitch ahead of a big week. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-valencia-kylian-mbappe-vinicius-junior/blt6304d9c4e195d830" target="_blank">Los Blancos suffered a late, 2-1 defeat to Valencia</a> to leave them four points behind league leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona. With <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/carlo-ancelotti-real-madrid-s-la-liga-title-chances-damaging-valencia-defeat-barcelona-initiative/bltfaa27e928b52a11c" target="_blank">the league seemingly slipping away</a>, Madrid know that back-to-back success in the Champions League may represent their last chance of finishing the season with silverware.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Posting on their Instagram stories, Mbappe and Bellingham expressed their disappointment. The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/k.mbappe/3604256806676029638/" target="_blank">former said</a>: "A bad day for us. Full focus on Tuesday."</p><p>Bellingham added on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/judebellingham/3604268439256568118/" target="_blank">his own story</a>: "Nowhere near good enough from us. Must change for Tuesday!"</p>

WHAT MBAPPE & BELLINGHAM SAID

<p>It is clear that Madrid’s trip to north London to take on Arsenal is at the forefront of their players’ minds. Similarly, the Gunners have had a mixed season, blighted by injuries, and also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-everton-myles-lewis-skelly-leandro-trossard/bltec7977f6b1c83343" target="_blank">dropped points on the weekend against Everton</a>. Champions League glory is almost certainly the only avenue for success this season and, taking on Madrid for the first time since a 1-0 aggregate victory in 2006, Arsenal will be determined to show they can match the level of the defending champions.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Arsenal will play the first leg at home before the sides return to the Spanish capital for the second leg the following week. The Gunners, </span><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-dealt-huge-injury-blow-gunners-confirm-gabriel-undergo-hamstring-surgery-miss-rest-season/blt41d2f8bc5a3bf60b" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">without a number of key players</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, will be hopeful of taking any advantage to the Santiago Bernabeu - where Madrid are capable of magic.</span></p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

'Nowhere near good enough!' - Kylian Mbappe & Jude Bellingham break silence on Real Madrid's horror loss to Valencia as Los Blancos look ahead to Champions League showdown with Arsenal | Goal.com

Real Madrid&apos;s star players Kylian Mbappe &amp; Jude Bellingham admitted they were not good enough in their shock loss at home to Valencia on Saturday.

&apos;Nowhere near good enough!&apos; - Kylian Mbappe &amp; Jude Bellingham break silence on Real Madrid&apos;s horror loss to Valencia as Los Blancos look ahead to Champions League showdown with Arsenal