Nothing is going well at Real Madrid and the fire at the Casa Blanca is not calming down. Between the poor form of Kylian Mbappé, the fiasco at the 2024 Ballon d’Or and the poor results which follow one another, Carlo Ancelotti must also face a massacre of injuries. Against Osasuna last weekend, the Italian coach learned that a new manager would undergo a long period of rehabilitation. In less than 20 minutes against the Pamplona club, the Merengue club lost three players to injury, namely Rodrygo, hit in the thigh, Éder Militão, in the knee and taken out on a stretcher, and finally Lucas Vazquez, visibly injured in the adductor. The worst was especially to be feared for the second, and the bad news was confirmed. Usually not very active during the winter breaks, Real Madrid today finds itself at an impasse: David Alaba is still injured, the young Joan Martínez, bluffing during the preparation, also suffers from a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the knee , while Jesus Vallejo, 11 minutes of play this season, still does not seem to fit into Ancelotti’s plans. Without forgetting that Dani Carvajal also suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament.
Despite this bad news, a light came to illuminate this sad gray sky. The young Raúl Asencio came into play and shone, highlighting the need for La Fábrica: “Raúl Asencio is a very important player for us now. We need him. Another very good central is Jacobo, but he is injured. We have to thank Raúl for his good work with Castilla. We are currently evaluating Fortea, it is possible. There are good central defenders in the youth team, like Jacobo and Joan, but unfortunately they are injured. Now Asencio will be with us. I’m not thinking about signings because we have to prepare for the matches with the players we have. Today Asencio made a good contribution. We did well last year and we will do well this year too», Declared the Italian coach at a press conference after his team’s victory against Osasuna (4-0) on the 13th day of the championship. Asencio’s beautiful copy allowed “Lista Davide” to gain magnificent publicity. Ancelotti’s son displays a particular commitment to the young stars of Real Madrid.
The trust placed in the “Lista Davide”
According to information from MARCACarlo Ancelotti’s deputy, his son Davide, is gaining the trust of several people in management and staff in times of crisis. For some time, Davide Ancelotti has insisted that there is a group of young players trained at Real Madrid who are already ready to lend a hand in the professional group, especially in this emergency situation with this avalanche of long-term injuries. An idea that has become an obsession for Davide Ancelotti since his father Carlo has repeatedly refused this proposal to include young people in the rotation. Indeed, the former coach of Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan is more in favor of respecting the hierarchy, even if this involves playing his experienced players in unusual positions. Carlo Ancelotti does not want to expose his young nuggets to too much pressure in these delicate moments of crisis, since according to him, the solutions must come from the senior players of the first team who must therefore take their responsibilities. And with the explosion of Asencio, the entire La Fábrica system wants to benefit. Still according to the Spanish newspaper, Davide Ancelotti continues to push with his own recommendations.
Since Asencio’s move to the first team and Jacobo Ramón’s growing popularity, the next name gaining momentum to join Ancelotti’s plans is Loren Aguado. Everything indicates that the La Castilla player will be the one chosen to compensate for the absence of Lucas Vázquez and strengthen the right-back position in the coming weeks. Jesús Fortea, who was called up to the under-19 team, will continue to appear with the first team, but Davide Ancelotti considers Loren Aguado to be more disciplined, more powerful, more experienced and above all more versatile in defense. In the chapter of central defender, the other name that has strengthened in recent weeks is that of Diego Aguado, international under 19 and one of the leaders of central defense. The 17-year-old defender left very good impressions during the training sessions in which he participated with the first team. An impact very similar to that which Joan Martínez had this summer. As for the midfield, the young Chema and Izan Regueira are already highly appreciated by Davide Ancelotti and other members of the staff.
