The president and the Italian coach will have a face-to-face meeting in the next few hours after yesterday's tough defeat in Liverpool
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Florentino Pérez and Ancelotti
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Last night at Anfield was bitter for him. Real Madrid. The 2-0 defeat against Liverpool leaves the merengue team in a compromised situation in its fetish competition, the Champions League. A stage where they used to shine, last night became a nightmare for those of Carlo Ancelotti.
After the game, tempers were low in the locker room. The players and the coaching staff tried to find explanations for the harsh reality: they occupy 24th place in the Champions League. From the final whistle, a search for solutions began that has been the tone of the entire season. The leaders of the Real Madrid present in Liverpool they feel that the team is going through the most difficult moment of the last five yearsnot so much because of the results, but because of the sensations on the field. This is what the newspaper claims, at least. Mark.
The Madrid newspaper explains that Florentino Pérez and Carlo Ancelotti will have a face-to-face meeting before the next match against Getafe. These types of meetings always occur after a critical moment. In this meeting the work done will be discussed, but above all the trust between president and coach will be tested, a trust that, until now, had not been questioned.
CARLETTO FEELS STRONG
Ancelotti He assured after the game that the players' response had been positive, and according to sources from Markthe Italian coach's perception is that what he experienced at Anfield has nothing to do with the defeat against Milan at the Bernabéu. Since that game, the group has responded well. The technician of the Real Madrid He firmly believes in his players and is convinced that they can turn the situation around, although he knows that the task is complicated.
At the club, it hurts to see the team on the brink of the abyss. It is recognized that the summer duties were not done properly and that the squad, decimated by injuries, has fallen short in number and quality. The eleven that finished the game in Liverpool is the reflection of insufficient physical preparation, something that falls on the responsibility of Antonio Pintus.
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Javier Rubiano
Editor of Bernabéu Digital. He also writes at alcorconhoy.com and mostoleshoy.com. Previously, editor at Sports and Leisure. Graduated in Spanish Language and Literature, and in Journalism from the Rey Juan Carlos University. He has covered matches in the First and Second Division, Champions League, First RFEF and Copa del Rey.