Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has stated that he does not have to drop any of his stars-lined quartet to balance the team. Los Blancos has struggled in large competitions this season and many have suggested that it will be difficult for them to defend Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo goes entirely in the starting line-up.
Ancelotti has regularly mentioned collective and defensive dedication for the past two to three months and noted that he again needed it for their top of the table collision with Atletico Madrid in the city derby.
“The collective dedication in the defense gives you a firmness that, if you have it, means that even if they are not effective, you can get a result. The top four have around 60 goals, much for this phase of the season. It is clear that defensive firmness is not only the effort of those on the back, but a collective effort. That includes the four in front. “
After their struggles against Barcelona, AC Milan and Liverpool, many pointed out the heavy offensive artillery that destroys the side.
“Don't know. Sometimes there has been a bit of a lack of balance, that's true. And some will think that removing someone will solve the problem in advance. But it is not like that. The defensive problem belongs to everyone, including the attackers. It is a collective thing. And many forget that we have lost important players, such as Carvajal or Militao. And despite that we fight in all competitions. “
“Rudiger and Alaba will return quickly, but don't let anyone forget that we have lost very important defenders in this part of the season. Hopefully we can quickly restore the normality, because I would like Tchouameni to return to a pivot point, Alaba as a center-back, carvajal lateral … but we treat an emergency. And, as I said, not everything has been resolved, but we have obtained some results. And we are at the top of the table, “Ancelotti explicitly noticed.
Ancelotti was asked if he was able to convince all four of his star to work defensively. The question came from the back of an argument on the field between Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric, where the Brazilian ignores the demands of his captain to drop back initially.
“Yes, I am able to do that. I'll do that. However, we are not only talking about the four in front, it is the whole team, we must be of the same spirit, and we are convinced that we can do that and resolve it. It is clearly a very important aspect for tomorrow, because we play a team that is one of the best in that respect. “
If the least controversial of the four, Rodrygo is often pointed out if the one who would fall if there were a switch. Something Ancelotti denied.
“He enjoys a very important role in the team. And he will have one. He has an enormous quality, like so many others. I don't think to find balance that I have to remove, I don't have that opinion. “
Ancelotti will probably support his words by starting all four of Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappe and Bellingham. The question remains whether they will all play as they have done in recent months, so that two will remain in midfield, or whether Ancelotti Bellingham or Rodrygo will drop deeper.
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