The international break undoubtedly comes at the right time for Real Madrid. The last two meetings, namely a defeat at Liverpool (1-0) and a draw on the lawn of Rayo Vallecano (0-0). It was enough to open a sort of mini-crisis within the club. The results overall are pretty good. Casa Blanca is among the top 8 in the Champions League (7th), and has a three-point lead at the top of La Liga over FC Barcelona, whom it beat at the Santiago-Bernabéu three weeks ago (2-1). We have had worse situations.
But the fire is slowly smoldering within the locker room. Quite a few players are not satisfied with their situation like Andriy Lunin, Gonzalo Garcia, Fran Garcia, Endrick and Dani Ceballos, disappointed with their playing time. Others simply have difficulty with the methods of Xabi Alonso, like Vinicus Jr, whose interview on the atmosphere within the Brazilian selection and the good methods of Carlo Ancelotti did not go unnoticed. The new Real Madrid coach generally focuses on the current problems, even though he still has support.
A series of 4 consecutive away matches
“What do you want me to say? I have nothing to say. At Real Madrid, when we don’t win, people talk a lot, too much,” Kylian Mbappé regretted this week, more of a defender of the technician. “We know that we didn’t win two games and that we played badly, but after the break, we will come back and beat Elche. We are at the top of La Liga and in the top 8 of the Champions League. It’s not perfect, of course.”he continued, aware that at Real Madrid more than elsewhere, permanent results are required.
“When things are not going well on the pitch, we hear a lot of things. But we are united and we will all win all the titles this year.. Only victories can ease tensions. Xabi Alonso knows this and made the 40-day block before the winter break a turning point of the season, explains Marca. 4 consecutive away matches (Elche, Olympiakos, Girona and Athletic) are on the program and should help restore order to a locker room where peace once reigned. It was under Ancelotti, who himself described it as a “locker room”the healthiest in the world“. The rest promises to be crucial.
