After three weeks of international break, the return to business promises to be particularly eventful for Real Madrid. Indeed, the Merengue club will attack a month of October that is already decisive for the rest of its season, including two matches in the Champions League, in Rome (October 14) and against Leipzig (October 21). And, of course, as a highlight, the first Clasico of the season against FC Barcelona, in La Liga, on October 25 at the Spotify Camp Nou, which already promises to be decisive for the title race. Important deadlines that Real Madrid will not approach in the best way.
Because, since the return of José Mourinho this summer, controversies have multiplied within Casa Blanca. Five months after the end of last season, the Portuguese coach has apparently failed to change the dynamics of a locker room already marked by certain tensions. According to information from the Cadena SERthe atmosphere is still as cold between the players, despite the arrival of the Special One and its management renowned for its ability to re-mobilize its groups. A situation which worries as Real Madrid prepares to begin a series of particularly important meetings.
A locker room still cold
In the show El Larguerojournalist Antón Meana drew up a particularly worrying observation on the state of the Madrid group. “ The only problem is that I still see this locker room as cold as it was five months ago “, he explained. According to him, Mourinho thus failed to change relations within the group, which “ did not have a good relationship with Xabi Alonso nor with Arbeloa “. The Iberian journalist also evokes particularly important tensions, affirming that “ two footballers, to our knowledge, came to blows “.
The soap opera around Kylian Mbappé during this truce further fuels the discussions around the Merengue club. Returning to Valdebebas after his injury which forced him to forfeit the rest of the Blues rally, the Bondynois carried out his first collective training on Wednesday. According to Antón Meana, José Mourinho could decide to start him against Villarreal this weekend. The Portuguese will also have to manage possible tensions around his player, while some internally believe “ that he still does not understand how Real and its environment work “.
