The victory at Atalanta gave Carlo Ancelotti some breathing room but he is not yet completely out of the storm.
From possible leader of La Liga to third in the standings, this is what could happen for Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s team took advantage of Barça’s missteps in recent weeks to completely get back into the race to the point that, until yesterday, they even had the possibility of sleeping as leaders while still having a match to play against Valencia (January 3).
Unfortunately, the Madrid club was once again faltering. Collectively, defensively. His offensive individuals, however, responded (Rodrygo, Bellingham, Valvede) and this draw in Vallecas seems to satisfy the Real Madrid coach in this sense. “There are draws and draws. This one is that of a united team that fought until the end. We are on the right path and I leave satisfied,” he said. -he said at a press conference.
A surprising satisfaction which is obviously not shared by observers. “Ancelotti is getting used to seeing matches that others don’t see,” said journalist Julio Pulido after this intervention on the Cadena SER. One more criticism for the Italian and a speech that was actually barely audible from the coach of the biggest club in the world.
For its part, the club mainly communicates on the refereeing after the match but that does not mean that they share the same feelings as Carlo Ancelotti. This Sunday, the media Relevo even indicates that he has not yet come out of the “fire” and that he is still weakened given the results and the game proposed, despite the injuries.
According to the media again, the final of the Intercontinental Cup represents in this sense a “trap” for Carlo Ancelotti. Indeed, Real Madrid are largely favorites against Pachuca and losing is not an option for Casa Blanca. In this sense, a defeat would be hard to take and for the first time this season, it would mean failure. A real one, namely the loss of a title.
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