There is a Neapolitan proverb called ‘L’acqua è poca e’ a mumps nun galleggia’, which means ‘when there is so little water, not even a duck can swim’. Something that can be applied to Madrid’s defensive situation. And this The problem is back, with Real Madrid looking at the attack with uncertainty this season. Especially after the injuries of Courtois and Militao. Real Madrid was playing its tenth game of the season in Napoli. Ten games in which Ancelotti experimented to find the most consistent balance for this dystopian Real Madrid playing without a forward area.

strength at the core

In the preview, Carletto expressed his mantra for this course: ““If the goal is kept clean, the chances of winning are greater than losing.” this bouquet Explains the decisions that have become routine. He protected his left hand with reliability Camavinga, who lost the midfield battle with Tchouamenibecause it is more positional. And Aurelien anchors He combines this with Kroos’ criteria and Valverde’s versatility. A mix that offers solidity in midfield but closes down the wings, relegating Modric to the bench. This bet allows Bellingham to get away with freely engaging with Vinicius and Rodrygo to create the finishers attack. Violinists he added as an alternative to percussionist Joselu.

This is how Madrid opened up to Diego Armando Maradona. They took a sober approach and three-quarter attack to take the game away from their own area, while Rudiger and Nacho, who will miss three games in the League due to his entry to Portu, defended Kepa’s area. Openly Basque goal, who turns 29 tonight, At the 18th minute, he was photographed at the exit. The game where the Neapolitans won the aerial game twice, the second time with a header from Norwegian Ostigard.

Bellingham exhibition and VAR…

The goal would no longer remain clean, making it difficult to win because two goals were needed and Madrid only scored when coming from behind. This is how it came first goalBellingham’s instincts were under high pressure, which allowed him to get the ball back to serve. Vinicius to connect. The course’s first connection between English and Brazil. And just ten minutes later Jude looked between the lines and began to reach the area from midfield, avoiding his opponents in the ‘Ronaldian’ slalom, allowing him to score (1-2). Bellingham has eight goals and three assists in nine games, confirming that Ancelotti made the right choice in placing him in midfield as he has a special relationship with goals.

The first half of the match ended openly, but at the beginning of the second half it became even more tense because The white stampedes of Naples waited in fear, It features the starts of Bellingham and Vinicius. While Madrid suffered with every ball that entered the field, Osimhen touched them all. So much so that Kepa saved the draw with a great save before halftime. However It was VAR in the 54th minute that hurt Madrid. Some hands video arbitration revealed and Zielinski converted the tie. Madrid lost the ball and they linked up with Kalavaskelia in Napoli. What lit up the stands? Ancelotti raised his eyebrow again, realizing that every bite from the Neapolitan was painful from behind. Bellingham’s display at Maradona’s temple was another subject of the attack.

Carletto changed the game once again with his substitution: Mendy protected the left wing and the Italian passed the ball to Modric in place of the unchallenged Kroos. Joselu also came in to vent to Jude and Vini. There were twenty minutes left and considering the strength of the two competitors, it was hard to think that the match would end in a draw. Who was running the leaderboard? The ball moved towards the white area, but Maradona was defeated by every Madrid counter-attack.

Valverde’s goal

The first play, which took the ball to Joselu, ended as follows: A corner was caught by Valverde on the edge of the area and from there the Uruguayan blocked the Napoli goalkeeper, the ball hitting the crossbar before bouncing to put Madrid ahead. Carlo completed his tactical clinic by having Vinicius take out Ceballos to cool the conflict and salvage a valuable lead (2-3) in “the most complex scenario we will find in this group stage”. Extraordinary victory in glorious surroundings with dazzling Bellingham and determined Ancelotti on the board A player who still has a lot to do with his team’s defensive weakness.

Data sheet:

2 – Naples: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Natan, Olivera (Mario Rui, m.88); Anguissa (Simeone, m.88), Lobotka (Cservicio, m.88), Zielinski (Raspadori, m.75); Politano (Elmas, d.69), Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen.

3-Real Madrid: Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Camavinga (Mendy, m.64); Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos (Modric, m.64), Bellingham; Rodrygo (Joselu, m.75) and Vinicius Junior (Ceballos, m.84).

Goals: 1-0, m.19: Ostigard; 1-1, m.27: Vinicius; 1-2, m.34: Bellingham; 2-2, m.54: Zielinski, penalty. 2-3, m.78: Meret, own goal.

Judge: Clement Turpin (FRA). He warned Natan (m.45) for Napoli, Camavinga (m.29), Bellingham (m.70) and Kepa (m.89) for Real Madrid.

Events: The match, which fell on the second day of the Champions League group stage, was played by 26,000 spectators at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples.