Real Madrid cannot cope. If it took advantage of a lenient schedule to turn its head around in La Liga, with two convincing successes against Osasuna and Leganes, the Merengue club once again bit the dust in the Champions League. Traveling to Liverpool, the Madrilenians bit the dust (2-0), conceding their third defeat in five matches.
The situation becomes critical for the title holders, only 24e in the ranking after five days. However, Carlo Ancelotti wanted to be confident at the end of the meeting. “We will qualify for the next round and we will be competitive like every year. You will see »he said after saying he was satisfied with the performance of his troops: “I liked the team, we played well against the toughest rival in Europe. The plan was good. We played how we wanted to play. We played well. We defended well as a team. We will improve. »
Zinedine Zidane ready to let Vinicius go
If Carlo Ancelotti appears resolutely optimistic, the situation is not without concern within the Madrid management. To such an extent, according to The Confidentialthat the Merengue leaders are already thinking about his succession next summer. And this despite the former midfielder’s contract until June 2026. Several names are mentioned, including those of Xabi Alonso and Raul.
But according to the Spanish media, the name of Zinedine Zidane would also feature prominently on the shortlist. Initial contacts have even been established between the former playmaker and the club’s staff. The opportunity for the 98 world champion to establish his priorities in terms of recruitment, namely Florian Wirtz and Alphonso Davies, two players in Florentino Perez’s little papers.
Conversely, ZZ would be ready to let Andriy Lunin, Aurélien Tchouameni but also Vinicius leave in order to leave room for Kylian Mbappé in the left lane. The recruitment of a real center forward would also be desired with the target of Viktor Gyökeres, Erling Haaland or Victor Osimhen.
