Real Madrid recorded an extremis victory against Valencia on Friday evening when they returned to action after the Christmas holidays. However, there was little celebration in the dressing room.
According to Marca, manager Carlo Ancelotti was incredulous at what he saw at half-time, when his side went into the break a goal behind, due to the “apathy, laziness, lack of sacrifice and help for teammates” from many of the players. the players. The Italian manager raised his voice during his team talk, in what has been described as the second moment of tension between him and his players this season. He reminded them that the La Liga lead was at stake, but blamed the players for their negative attitude and lack of defensive work.
The first moment of tension came after back-to-back defeats to Barcelona and AC Milan, when Ancelotti called a team meeting to try to change the direction of the team. Despite defeats to Liverpool and Athletic Club, Ancelotti has been pleased with the response since. Against Valencia, however, there were signs of the attitude that plunged Los Blancos into their first crisis of the season.
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