José Mourinho has his first tactical ideas
Real Madrid launches its pre-season this afternoon at 5:30 p.m. at the Di Stéfano stadium with a behind-closed-doors match against Alcorcón, played in intense heat of 33°C. Presented by the club as a simple training session, this meeting will allow us to observe José Mourinho’s tactical implementation as well as the team’s level of intensity. The Team talks about “ Year II of Mourinho » at Real Madrid. Back on the Merengue bench, José Mourinho imposes iron discipline and maximum intensity in training to correct the slackening of the last two seasons. The Portuguese technician places Kylian Mbappé, on the strength of his brilliant World Cup, at the heart of his tactical project in 4-2-3-1 or 5-3-2 to help him reach the level of efficiency of Cristiano Ronaldo. His major challenge will be to orchestrate the Mbappé-Vinicius-Bellingham trio, while working on the potential arrival of Michael Olise. Vengeful and demanding, the Special One intends to rebuild an irreproachable winning machine in terms of rigor and collective sacrifice.
Some deplore the lack of transparency
A nomination classified as defense secret, like the title The Team. Indeed, the process to appoint Zinédine Zidane as head of the French team was carried out in absolute secrecy by the president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, and its general director. After the departure of Didier Deschamps at the end of the 2026 World Cup, the arrival of the former leader of the Blues is finally ready to be made official. A contract was quietly drawn up by legal departments without first informing sales departments or most management. The members of the executive committee were summoned in person this Tuesday to ratify this decision, although some deplore this lack of transparency. The long-kept secret surrounding DD’s successor does not please everyone, starting with Jean-Michel Aulas, vice-president of the body. In recent hours, the ex-OL boss has, in fact, been surprised by the little information provided to federal leaders.
Maresca vetoes Rodri
Determined to repel the attacks of Real Madrid and Florentino Pérez, ready to pay up to 115 million euros, Manchester City refuses to open the door to Rodri’s departure. New coach Enzo Maresca made the retention of the Spanish midfielder a sine qua non condition upon his signing, wishing to build his team around him and rookie Elliot Anderson. Enzo Maresca demands an astronomical offer and an express request from the player to agree to part with him before the club leaves on an Asian tour. However, entering the last year of his contract and wanting to one day wear the colors of the White House, the 30-year-old world champion refuses to extend for the moment, leaving the threat of a free departure next summer. In the Daily Telegraphit is also explained that the Spanish midfielder will miss the start of the Manchester City season for a still unknown period due to a back injury. The Spanish press, for its part, mentions 3 weeks of absence.
