the incredible meeting that shook up the locker room

The last few weeks have been tumultuous for Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti. The club has clearly experienced a crisis of confidence, with lackluster performances and pervasive doubts around the level of the team. As Marca tells us, criticism intensified internally, and Valdebebas' heavy silence reflected immense pressure. Carlo Ancelotti, although crowned with 15 titles with the club, felt the loneliness of the coach in difficulty. Rumors grew, going so far as to question the role of Kylian Mbappé, whose disappointing performances crystallized tensions.

The “toughest” meeting of the Ancelotti era?

But this dark period perhaps experienced a decisive turning point thanks to a team meeting after the particularly painful European defeat at Liverpool (0-2). This discussion, described as “the hardest” of the Ancelotti era, marked a moment of truth. Luka Modric, spokesperson for the locker room, declared in particular: “We will not let the coach down. » These words galvanized the team, which responded with a newfound intensity during training and on the field.

The change was perceptible from the following matches, with a victory against Atalanta (3-2) in the Champions League, where Real outclassed its opponent in intensity, an unprecedented fact this season. This revival culminated in winning the Intercontinental Cup, cementing Ancelotti's status as the most successful manager in the club's history. Enough to definitively launch the Merengue season?

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