The final against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup will be key for their future
Real Madrid is already in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, a tournament in which the meringues will battle to win a new title after beating Mallorca at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
The meringues beat the Balearic Islands 3-0 tonight, in a duel that had everything, but in which the whites were superior from start to finish, making any reaction from Jagoba Arrasate’s team insufficient.
“We suffered even though we started very well. We were able to open the scoring in the first half. It was a demanding match because Mallorca defended very well, closed the spaces and looked for their opportunities with crosses. They created problems for us on a couple of occasions We have not played at our best level, but we have seen a good version of the team and we have deserved to win. At the back we have done well. After Tchouameni’s injury, Raúl Asencio has played well against Barcelona. So It’s football,” said Carlo Ancelotti at a press conference.
These words from the Italian coach confirm that it is time to leave the match with Mallorca behind and focus on Barcelona, rival in the final of the Spanish Super Cup.
“In recent times the Clásico has always been unpredictable. There have been games in which we have won easily and others in which they have beaten us 0-4. It is difficult to think about what the final is going to be like, but it is going to be entertaining because there are a lot of quality on the field. I don’t know how it can be. We want to do better than Barcelona,” explained the man from Reggiolo.
-Doubts for the final
For this final at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Carlo Ancelotti could make one or two changes to the starting ’11’, which would leave Ferland Mendy in the spotlight.
The replacement of the Frenchman would be very bad for his future within Real Madrid, especially because the name of Alphonso Davies continues to gain a lot of strength.
Ferland Mendy did not have a very demanding match against Mallorca on this occasion defensively and, offensively, he did not have much contribution.
With his starting position against the Balearic Islands, disputed due to the good performance of Fran García, the French defender is going to risk part of his future in Sunday’s game, always in case Carlo Ancelotti gives him confidence.
If he plays well and stops Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, among others, Ferland Mendy will have a lot to gain to establish himself again as the team’s starter, essential for what will be the second part of the season, especially because the coaching staff has always trusted in he.
The other option that Carlo Ancelotti has is to bet on Eduardo Camavinga, who would give him great strength in defense and, in addition, would fulfill a midfielder role when going up to attack, complementing perfectly with Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham or Kylian Mbappé, a task of great relevance, especially against a team like Barcelona that seeks to have superiority with the ball in the center of the field.
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