The Whites have scored just one goal in their last three games and Ancelotti sees few opportunities to turn the tide.
Real Madrid are going through a difficult moment, probably the most difficult of Carlo Ancelotti’s second spell on the bench. The Whites are 9 points behind Barcelona and LaLiga has become very difficult after the last two draws and also the Copa del Rey after losing to the Catalans in the first leg of the semi-final.
The three setbacks have a common denominator: the jam towards the opponent’s goal. In fact, Real Madrid have failed to score in their last two games in all competitions, the same times as in their previous 39 official games of the season, which has set alarm bells ringing.
Both athletes and Betis likes the blaugranas they increased a very good defense in a low block that short-circuited the whites, the exact opposite of what happened at Anfield two weeks ago, true with spaces they destroyed LiverpooHe. Ancelotti was self-critical after the 0-0 draw at Villamarín and stressed the bad decision making in the last meters his men had.
“Nyou lacked efficiency, we did one more dribble and one shot on target less. We played in small spaces and it was hard for us. We’ve had very clear occasions. It is clear that we miss a goal and we lack balance, because now we are far behind,” he analyzed.or in the Villamarín press room delving into the problems already seen in a Clásico in which his side failed to shoot on goal.
Goal problems have their own name. The truth is Karim Benzema has not scored in any of his last three matches of all competitions, his worst scoring streak with Real Madrid in a 2023 in which it appearedwould have returned
In addition, valvewho had also contributed greatly to goalscoring business with his shots from outside the area note in very close matches when he loses the surprise factor of speed that he is not a pure winger and leaves the judge very orphaned and leads the attack to the invention of Vinicius and Benzema. As for the Brazilian, when he encounters low blocks, he lacks a winger who can bend him and create superiority, something he doesn’t find with his usual companions: Mendy, Camavinga and Nacho.
For his part, Rodrygo, who had been a plunger so far in 2023, was out at Atleti due to injury and he only had a few minutes in the Clásico. Ancelotti tried to end the traffic jam against Betis placed him in his favored position as a midfielder and not on the wing and he was the most outstanding player at attacking level but lacked partners. Sometimes he stepped on the playmaker with a Benzema that was too far from the box and other times he found no width on the right with Valverde.
However, these tests are of the few that can throw out an Ancelotti who refuses to criticize the team’s preparation, but The truth is that he is using less and less a Marco Asensio who continues without renewal and directly has no Mariano and Hazard. Álvaro’s raid is no more than a stopgap for when a desperate attack is launched, something that is becoming more and more common in the face of the general blockade.
Source: Goal