Carlo AncelottiI squeeze the template real Madrid in the most delicate part of the season, with a group of up to seven players assuming many minutes. The conquest of Spanish Supercup including victories over Atlético de Madrid (with extension) and Barcelona had its counterpart in the physical section, as evidenced by the elimination in the round of 16 cup within Metropolitan and in controversial victory over Almeria.
He real Madrid is going through a delicate moment in form and will undergo a severe test in Gran Canaria before the UD Las Palmas to find out if the bump is in time or responding to a play crisis. In controversial victory over Almeria The team looked tired and at the limit of its strength to come back from a game that lasted until the end of 100 minutes.
In the last four games, not counting discounts, Madrid played a total of 420 minutes which included two overtimes (both against Atlético). In those four games, Ancelotti He used eight permanent starters: Carvajal, Rüdiger, Nacho, Mendy, Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham.
The only regulars who changed starters and substitutes in these matches were Kroos, Tchouaméni, Modric and Camavinga. Even in purpose there was an alternation between Luna and Kepawith two meetings for each, without any of them being able to remove doubts.
The only players who played full minutes were Antonio Rüdiger and Dani Carvajal. Jude Bellinghamfor he was about four minutes’ rest, which was granted him Carlo Ancelotti in the last bars of Classic of the Super Cup.
Although the Italian coach used 19 players in these four matches, eight players monopolized 70% of the minutes (Carvajal, Rüdiger, Bellingham, Vinicius, Nacho, Valverde, Rodrygo and Tchouaméni).
Four players, however, have less than 25% of the total minutes in these matches: Güler (4 minutes), Fran Garcia (59), Ceballos (52) and Joselu (103).
In The Palms, Ancelotti He will have to make a change to the eleven as he cannot count on his most important player, Jude Bellingham, to complete a yellow cycle after being booked against Almeria.
Source: La Verdad
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