Is there something wrong at Real Madrid? In their last match before the break, the Merengues lost not one, not two, but three players to injury. Rodrygo and Lucas Vazquez joined the infirmary, as did Eder Militao, victim of his second torn cruciate ligament in less than a year. It’s the other knee that was hit this time, and it’s “an extraordinary and worrying case, which forces Real Madrid to rethink what is happening with the Pintus method”indicates El Confidencial.
Antonio Pintus is the very famous physical trainer of Real Madrid, who passed through France (Monaco then OM) in the suitcases of Didier Deschamps. And the one that Zinedine Zidane brought to the Merengues in 2016 now finds himself in the sights of the Spanish media. It must be said that this Real-Osasuna, which saw the three players injured “coincides with a period in which Real Madrid players benefited from more days of recovery and preparation” (due to the postponement of Valencia-Real the previous weekend).
In other words, Pintus had the players on hand, just before the thighs of Rodrygo and Lucas Vazquez gave way. After a while, there are clearly questions to ask. “In three months of the season, there have already been 22 injuries. There are too many and distributed among several players,” adds El Confidencial.
Injuries, and players not in top form
Beyond the injuries, it is the general state of health of Carlo Ancelotti’s men which has been a concern since the start of the season. Some players like Jude Bellingham or Kylian Mbappé are not in their best form.
“A few days ago, with the defeats against Barcelona and Milan, Ancelotti was accused of a crisis of play and results and among the arguments he gave he said that the team was not in its right mind. best version, explains El Confidencial. It was not just a tactical problem, but a problem of collective sacrifice and of footballers not achieving the appropriate physical tone. Emphasis began to be placed on the work of Pintus. »
