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Real Madrid faces a second restart of the season after a second beating at the hands of its bitterest rival in Barcelona. If Carlo Ancelotti has something to do with it, the Classic will have consequences.
Ancelotti had started the season convinced that for the important games Rodrygo Goes, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior would not be able to appear together due to their lack of defensive ability. Until Sunday night it had only happened against Borussia Dortmund due to injuries, a match in which they came back strong after losing by two goals. The last few weeks and the intensity shown by his players had changed his way of thinking about giving them a chance against Barcelona.
However, the Italian’s original idea was proven correct and after conceding to Barcelona, his plan fell apart, Marca reports. Not only did Ancelotti express his surprise at the number of long balls his team played after Barcelona’s defeat, but the lack of commitment from the front four and their inability to stick to their plan made it easy for Barcelona. in Saudi Arabia.
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On Monday, The Athletic reported that Ancelotti was considering a formation change, including dropping one of the front three (most likely Rodrygo) for a midfielder when facing bigger teams. The Madrid newspaper corroborates that idea and also states that Raúl Asencio will come in at the back for Aurelien Tchouameni, and Fede Valverde will have to make a change at right back on big nights, with Lucas Vázquez once again exposed.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez came under fire in the Spanish capital after he was seen telling Luka Modric that “we have to lose a final”, and certainly the rumors since Valdebebas have been that Pérez was the club’s biggest defender. four games together. That said, Ancelotti has made “balance” and “defensive solidity” the hallmarks of his speech in his second spell at Real Madrid, and one could argue that he didn’t need a 5-2 defeat against Barcelona to see that.
