Real Madrid are done with the United States! In order to better prepare for the resumption of the Spanish championship which is due to take place from August 12 with a trip to Bilbao, the Madrid club has rubbed shoulders in recent days with several European leaders in the context of friendly matches on American soil. If the Spanish formation started its pre-season internship under the best auspices by beating AC Milan (3-2) and Manchester United (2-0), it however lost heavily against the Barcelona rival (3- 0) then against Juventus Turin (3-1).
After the match against the Bianconeri, Carlo Ancelotti was present at a press conference. The opportunity for him to make an overall assessment of this summer preparation and to recall the elements to remember and those to rectify. “It’s been a positive pre-season and we’ve shown different facets in the games we’ve played. One very good and another in the defensive aspect that we need to improve. The team is not used to defending in diamonds. We conceded too many goals against Juventus and Barcelona. We have lacked balance and we need to fix it. The defensive aspect is easier to improve because it is a problem of placement, concentration and attitude. In the pressing, we were good and aggressive, but we were fragile with a low block. It’s been pretty obvious in the last two games. Lowering the block may be an option to consider. But I remember the good things and the chances we created in attack.said the transalpine technician, comments reported by ace.
