He real Madrid He was involved in a new retreat in Las Palmas. The white team is tied with Gran Canaria and four points behind Barcelona in the standings. The worst thing for Real Madrid is not the point difference with only three games played. The worst is the image given by the white team against Mallorca, Valladolid and Las Palmas.
to Carlo AncelottiHe got mad at Mallorca and Las Palmas and made sure he saw the problem. Now, you have to fix it, but what changes can you make?
1
Purpose
No doubt about that
The goal, with Courtois in front, was the only line that Real Madrid had realized at the start of the season. The Belgian goalkeeper saved the whites with his saves and was untouchable no matter where you looked
2
Defense
Weak, but there aren’t many options to change
Real Madrid’s defense is almost devoid of players, so it will be difficult for Ancelotti to make changes. Militao and Rüdiger are the only healthy centre-backs in the team and the Italian can switch sides. but Carvajal and Mendy have full confidence in Ancelotti. What is clear is that the defense did not show security last season, but this was more due to the lack of balance of the team than its specific work.
3
Midfield
Without Kroos, nothing works
Undoubtedly, Real Madrid’s big problem. Without Kroos, the midfield doesn’t work. The German gave him the balance that Ancelotti craved so much. He gives clarity to the output of the ball and is very involved in defence. Bellingham was his replacement at Mallorca and the team did not work. Anceloti tried everything in every game, from a double pivot, to his usual 4-3-3 to finish, like in Las Palmas, with 4-4-2. All those attempts didn’t work and Tchouaméni was the biggest. This is the line where Ancelotti must change everything to make Real Madrid work because, at the moment, that core is not good in attack or helping the defense. Arda Güler’s test against Valladolid didn’t work either and the team missed Camavinga, injured
4
leading
The trident, more shadows than lights
Rodrygo, Mbappé and Vinicius are the offensive trident of Real Madrid. At first glance, that trio looks scary, but the truth is that none of the three have made up their minds. Mbappé was playing as a center forward, but did not score. Vinicius is far from decisive and has been accused of being selfish in some plays. Rodrygo tries, but he stays there. Brahim and Endrick did well against Valladolid, but against Las Palmas, the former started and Ancelotti replaced him at half-time. Many have called for Mbappé to move to the left wing, moving Vinicius to the center, but the problem is that all three tend to go to the left, their natural position, and that’s where Real Madrid fall.
To all this, we must add that the defensive commitment of the three is almost zero and that’s where Real Madrid starts to break down.
5
System change
Ancelotti has tried a few
The way Real Madrid is, Ancelotti can change his tactical design. The Italian system is 4-3-3, but it doesn’t work for him. Against Mallorca, Valladolid and Las Palmas, they changed that formation to try 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2 and even 4-1-4-1. Some tests that didn’t work out so well for the Italian coach when it came to finding the long-awaited balance he keeps demanding. A lack that greatly concerned Ancelotti, who at Mallorca and Las Palmas did not hide his anger at what his players were doing.
Source: La Verdad
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