Only 2 Players Who Have Faced the Media after Real Madrid's Debacle

Real Madrid arrived with good feelings at the final of the Spanish Supercopa. The good competitive streak accumulated during December, as well as the first games of January, gave hope to Madrid fans ahead of the second Clásico of the year. It wasn't possible to achieve victory in a very uneven game that left a terrible image of the Whites.

All the criticism that has followed since the Meringue defeat was confirmed has fallen on Carlo Ancelotti. However, he, who's now in the media evaluating his continuity at the helm of the sports project, isn't the only "culprit" of this defeat. The players have chosen to remain in a secondary role.

Only Luka Modric spoke to the media in the mixed zone of the King Abdullah Sports City stadium, leaving some words that haven't satisfied the most critical fans. Regardless, the rest of his teammates had maintained a notable silence... which Thibaut Courtois has broken through a post on the social network Instagram.

The Belgian goalkeeper, the best on the team in another forgettable game this season, noted that "the game didn't go as we wanted and we are very upset with the result". The feelings gathered by the white players seem to align with the thoughts of the Meringue fans, disappointed after another defeat as unexpected as it was tough for competitive aspirations.

Expected silence

Courtois concludes his message with a "we have to learn for the future." A commitment that has become common throughout the months that have passed. The 24/25 season is marked by high-impact defeats, against high-caliber teams, which put Ancelotti's continuity at the helm of Bernabéu locker room at risk.

Beyond the Belgian '1' and Luka Modric himself, no one has offered their particular assessment of the thrashing received against FC Barcelona. This complex defeat comes at a difficult time, as the group must focus on another equally important match: the visit of Celta to the white coliseum.

The round of 16 Copa del Rey match will be held in familiar territory for the merengue players. Likewise, it will be an ideal moment to gauge the true opinion of Madrid fans regarding the players and the Reggiolo coach himself, who is at the center of debates due to what happened in Jeddah.

The notable "law of silence" that seems to prevail right now in Bernabéu locker room raises certain criticisms among Madrid fans, eager for the players to step up. All signs point to them doing so during the match against Celta de Vigo, a much more important than it seemed when the year began.