The atmosphere has radically changed on the side of Real Madrid. Marca Affirms that this Saturday morning in Valdebebas, on the eve of the reception of the Athletic Bilbao, the training was marked by an unusual silence. No laughter from Vinicius or Joy by Luka Modric after a small bridge: the fresh wind of the morning was the only noise heard on the Madrid training grounds. The mouth of wood still seems very present after the elimination without appeal in the Champions League against Arsenal, which left traces in the locker room.
Carlo Ancelotti, usually more expressive, was satisfied with a few words exchanged with his staff before walking alone, hoods on the head and looking plunged on the lawn, like his players, touched and aware that the season can tip over in a few days. The Merengue will play big this week with two capital meetings: a liga shock against Athletic which could relaunch (or kill) the title race, then a King's Cup final against FC Barcelona. Ancelotti, more than ever, will have to turn into a psychologist to wake up a stunned wardrobe.
