Real Madrid are having a sluggish start to the season, something their members are not at all used to. While they won the European Super Cup at the expense of Atalanta, the Merengue have already been held twice in three league games.
Ancelotti pleads guilty
These average performances have earned the Madrid players some very acidic criticism in the Spanish press. Having still not scored in La Liga, Kylian Mbappé is the one who is most pointed at. But the Frenchman is not the only one to take the flak. This is also the case for the other stars of the team like Vinicius Jr or Rodrygo.
Carlo Ancelotti, the team’s coach, noticed the negative vibes coming from outside. And he made sure to reassure his men. According to the media outlet Relevo, he admitted privately that he was the main one to blame for this bad patch. That he also took full responsibility for the failures recorded.
The team will rotate during the next matches
Carletto believes that the basic work he imposed on his men during the off-season was too demanding and that, in fact, it was impossible for them to perform well from the start. He still hopes to reap the benefits in the long term.
The Italian coach does not intend to sit back and do nothing. In order to revive his team, he has the idea of implementing a more sustained rotation of the squad. Thus, during the next matches, he could call on players who have not played much so far. Such as Brahim Diaz or Arda Guler. It remains to be seen whether Kylian Mbappé will pay the price or not.
