Feland Mendy At the last minute, he became the nightmare of an impossible dream that he has been chasing for a long time. Charles Ancelotti: see empty white infirmary. After suffering a overbooking in the injury section, most of them indisputable headlines for the Italian coach until thenafter a complicated slope in February… the French winger he has fallen from a puzzle that formed an almost perfect defensive framework in Carletto’s script. Decision time has come for the Italian coach, who a ‘blessed’ problem is comingsince they will have to decide which players are in the best shape to play the most important stage of the season. Relying on a fully plugged-in second row or recover an eleven that led to success last season.
Ancelotti does not have the availability of the entire squad since the European Super Cupthe first game of the season, where he won the Helsinki Olympic Stadium their fourth title of 2022 after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to the goals of Praise and Benzema. That night the two new additions to the first team also made their debut: Rüdiger and Tchouameni. “Ancelotti manages the squad very well and is part of the success,” explained Florentino Pérez after the latest conquest.
However, the accumulation of games in very short periods of time (League, World Cup, Super Cup…) caused a crisis in the white infirmary. The physical problems of the squad began with Alaba y Tchouameniwho lost in the preview of the Spanish Super Cup, continued with Lucas Vazquez (Arabia) and reached its highest point with the fall of Carvajal y Mendy back from the competition. The Italian coach lost four fundamental pillars for his scheme … which caused an ingenious movement of chips. Now, some ‘lethal’ duels are coming in specific positions: Left center back, wingers and defensive midfielder.
Rüdiger-Alaba
The national team break has put an end to the problem in the white infirmary after the recovery of david praises and the false alarm Courtoiswho has trained in valdebebas with total normality to move away the ghosts of a possible injury. With the return of the Austrian center back the ‘hottest’ duel that the Ancelotti scheme will experience it will be the direct confrontation between Rüdiger and Alaba.
“I also questioned myself and drew conclusions. Maybe it was a bit too soon. I played a lot of matches every three days in a row. Maybe he should have controlled the games a little differently,” Alaba said after playing his first 45 minutes after the injury suffered at Anfield. excellent level shown by ‘4’ Last season he gave him practically all the ballots that were at stake to enjoy the position of the left center. The signing of Ruedigera unique opportunity in the market, served to reinforce a vital position and to generate more competition, if possible, in the white squad.
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The impeccable level of Military, leader of the white defense and one of the best central defenders in the world, has generated a high-profile duel between two footballers who want to accompany the Brazilian. The German central defender found it difficult to start after change the defense of three that Chelsea used (3-5-2) for a system in which he had to change his way of playing to provide more coverage to the side. Also changed his role when it came to getting the ball played, something of the utmost importance at Real Madrid, and at first he did not quite find the necessary clarity. However, the second leg of the season has finalized its adaptation. Rüdiger has displayed his best performances in a difficult stretch of the season and his football already convinces everyone. Alaba’s return with the rest of the group will open ‘Pandora’s Box’ in a position in which Nacho is also present, who returned to the National Team after his impeccable work in the white defence.
Camavinga-Tchouaméni
Eduardo Camavinga he has stolen ground from Aurélien Tchouaméni. The French ’12’ has taken advantage of the injuries to his teammates to gain a place in Ancelotti’s scheme. He first came on as a left back after Mendy’s injury, performed at a high level despite not being used to and ended up signing his best performances in the pivot position… thanks to the good work of Nacho, who He started with his show after closing the door on Salah in the Champions League.
The irruption of Camavinga, more the injuries his compatriot has suffered after the World Cup are being decisive for the Italian coach to bet on other options, despite the fact that Tchouaméni started the starting course. “There can be hard moments in an athlete’s career, it’s the first time it’s happened to me but I’m still learning. There is a lot of competition at Real Madrid and you have to be good to play“, assured Ancelotti. The downturn of the former Monaco player also coincides with the great moment of Camavinga, who has turned the rotation around in the white pivot.
Nacho-Alaba
the season of Nacho It can be defined as a constant fight to get a place in the Real Madrid eleven. Sometimes he has deserved more… but He has never given up his arms to fight for a lot that belongs to him by meritocracy and for white sentiment. As a winger or central defender, the ‘6’ always complies, with a high level, and he puts himself in the white service even in the most complicated missionss. Against Liverpool at Anfield and with the score 2-1, Nacho did not hesitate to take the lead, after Alaba’s injury in the 27th minute, to closing the door on a Salah who felt immortal until that moment.
The left back has always belonged to Mendy for two reasons: natural position to be left-handed and because defensively speaking it is the closest thing to hitting a wall. Nacho’s great contribution to the cause is the best quality of his partner. In attack, both generate the same doubts. Nacho is more correct and, on occasions, surprises with his starts (see the example against Espanyol). The offensive version of Mendy is crazier… and you never know where French can come from, capable of throwing a spinner in his own area or inventing an assist with his bad leg. However, this unknown has been cleared from the equation after Mendy’s muscle injury in the left soleus, which will keep him out for a month.
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Praise the rescue? The white center reappeared on the pitch after playing his first 45 minutes in Austria’s victory over Estonia (2-1). The Austrian captain acted as center back and did not excessively accused inactivity. His natural place is the center of the rear, Ancelotti has the same opinion, although after the signing of Rüdiger, Alaba became a full-fledged emergency solution for the left back. “I also questioned myself and drew conclusions. I played a lot of matches every three days in a row. Maybe I should have handled matches a bit differently“He assured after returning to the pitch.
Carvajal-Lucas-Nacho
The post belongs to Dani Carvajal… but his last performances and His moment of form and confidence call into question his ownership. The Spanish full-back was singled out in the 2-0 draw against Scotland and also appeared in the photo of Kessie’s goal in the last Clásico. However, Carvajal knows how to play like nobody else when his name is on the target of criticism. The ‘2’ enjoys on the green when the competition reaches its maximum difficulty and that is something that Ancelotti knows perfectly, who considers it vital that the hot potato does not burn in the hands of its players when they are badly hit.
Insecure in defense and blunt in attack… Carvajal has to recover his best version to close the door to a wide competition for the right-back position: Lucas Vazquez, Nacho… and Odriozola.
