Real Madrid Confidencial Real Madrid's Change that Excites Ancelotti, He Has Said It in the Changing Room
Reggiolo's coach has carefully studied the performance of the last few games
Real Madrid's victory in the Intercontinental Cup final left the team in good feelings ahead of the last game of the year 2024. Sevilla's visit to Santiago Bernabéu is a key to go into the Christmas break as league leaders: it'll only be possible with a draw between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid.
Far from focusing on the commitments of the biggest rivals in Spanish soccer, the coaching staff, led by Carlo Ancelotti, has reached an important conclusion in recent weeks. Because the change registered by the white team, especially since Vinícius' return, has many more implications than it seems.
The idea revealed by Reggiolo's coach to his men is: "We're scary in attack." With a more precise and 'lethal' Madrid in the offensive part, rival teams may think twice before playing a game of excessive effort. Especially because of the possibility of conceding many more goals than they could have scored before.
In the last nine games, the Whites have scored 40% of the goals scored so far. Although this statistic shows that they used to have serious tactical problems, it also shows the way forward for 2025. The 22 goals scored during the month of December are a declaration of intent: Real Madrid is once again dominating attacking soccer.
On the right track
This warning to their future rivals could make them change their strategy when facing the Madrid team, opting for more defensive approaches. This change in their mentality is doubly beneficial for the white club. Not only because it gives the white club more of an advantage when it comes to dominating the matches.
Also because it eases the pressure placed on the Real Madrid defense in recent games. The high number of goals, especially in the most important games to date, highlight the loss of one of the club's greatest virtues: defensive solidity.
Following the famous adage that 'the best defense is a good attack', Ancelotti decided to correct all the errors in the final third of the field in order to change everything. The excellent connection between Rodrygo, Mbappé, Belllingham and Vinícius now means that the Merengues average 2.5 goals per game, a sign of the true offensive power that the team always had.
The brutal changes in dynamics that Real Madrid has seen in December have allowed them to save a situation that seemed impossible. At risk of being eliminated in the Champions League league phase and almost ruled out of the league leadership, the white club has returned stronger than ever.
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