Clearly dominated at Anfield on Wednesday evening, Real Madrid suffered a logical defeat at Liverpool (2-0). This new poor performance in the Champions League worries Madrid president Florentino Pérez who plans to meet face-to-face with coach Carlo Ancelotti.
If Paris Saint-Germain is expensive after its defeat in Munich (1-0) on Tuesday, what can we say about Real Madrid? In the Champions League standings, the White House occupies 24th place, just ahead of the Parisians. It was very difficult to predict such a scenario for the king of the competition. Manhandled in Liverpool on Wednesday, the title holders did not have the resources to get a result as they have often done in recent years. Kylian Mbappé's teammates were clearly dominated on the Anfield pitch.
Ancelotti will be held accountable
This new poor performance confirms their current difficulties. Hence the reaction of Florentino Pérez. According to information from Marca, the Real Madrid president plans to have a one-on-one meeting with coach Carlo Ancelotti before the La Liga match against Getafe on Sunday. A usual meeting place when things are bad in the Spanish capital. During this meeting, the two men will be able to give their impressions of the work carried out as well as the level of confidence of the team. The Italian coach should reassure his superior about the mentality of his group.
The daily newspaper describes a locker room still determined and convinced of being able to overcome this complicated period. A state of mind summed up by Luka Modric after the meeting in Liverpool. “ It's not an easy moment for us, but the Champions League cannot be won now. There are still a lot of games left and we have confidence in ourselves. I imagine there is worry around us, but it doesn't affect us, we have confidence in ourselves and we believe we can reverse the situation », Announced the Real Madrid midfielder, who already had a disappointing start to the season before lifting trophies a few months later.
