Real Madrid has been disappointing this season. Ancelotti's team is playing poorly, in La Liga it is currently nine points behind Barcelona (Real has played one match less), and in El Clasico it lost 0:4. There have even been voices that Ancelotii may lose his job – even though he has only just been elected coach of the year.
Ancelotti is preparing changes. It's about Mbappe
Florentino Perez is said to be furious, but for now the coach is still working with Real. However, “Relevo” reported that he began to put pressure on Ancelotti regarding changes in the lineup. The club's president is irritated by the poor form and low commitment of Real's players – after the match against Lille in the Champions League, he complained that his team ran 11 kilometers less than the opponent.
Now “Relevo” points out that Kylian Mbappe fares very badly in these statistics. According to Real's data, the French representative ran only eight kilometers in El Clasico. This is a shocking statistic. He also does not engage in defense at the level Ancelotti expects.
“Real Madrid hope that Mbappe will understand this: that he must be critical of himself and help not only in offense, but also in defense,” we read. “Relevo” lists further statistics in which the Frenchman is significantly below the league average for offensive players – such as pressing and one-on-one duels.
“Mbappe's position is unquestionable, there is no chance that he will sit on the bench, so Ancelotti wants to look for new solutions on the pitch until he finally succeeds. One of them is to change the position in the defensive phase between Mbappe and Vinicius. The first pressing on The Brazilian would be responsible for the central defenders and the goalkeeper, and the Frenchman would then guard the right side,” describes “Relevo” one of the variants that Ancelotti wants to try.
Another idea? Real's first pressing players would be Jude Bellingham and – when he is on the pitch – Luka Modric, which would give more space to Camaviga and Valverde. In this solution, Mbappe would be responsible for blocking the opponent's central midfielder after losing the ball.
“Ancelotti, above all, doesn't want Mbappe to infect other players with his approach. That is, if you don't press, I won't press either,” adds “Relevo.”
Did the match against Barcelona teach Mbappe anything? This is what Real Madrid are counting on
In Barcelona's 4-0 El Clasico win, the French representative looked really weak. His advantages were completely overshadowed by Hansi Flick's players. Mbappe could be remembered primarily for the subsequent offsides he was caught by Barcelona players. Real Madrid hope that this match was a lesson for the Frenchman. “There is faith that Barcelona made Mbappe realize that playing defense is an important task that must be performed by the collective,” concludes “Relevo”.
Real Madrid will play their next match on Tuesday, November 5 – in the Champions League. Mbappe and company's rival will be AC ​​Milan. Ancelotti's men missed a league match last weekend. All because of the tragedy that occurred in Spain.