De Ancelotti has always said that he is a manager, talking about him as if he only knew how to keep everyone happy in a locker room, undervaluing his tactical ability at the head of a top-level team. A story whose career has come to an end this year. It is not only the trophies achieved, but also a series of key decisions for Real Madrid to complete one of the best seasons in its history. Furthermore, the role of his footballers in the Copa América and the Eurocup reinforce his figure.
Of course, These are not the dream tournaments for Real Madrid players this summer. Some are still alive in their respective competitions, while others have already been eliminated, but No one is managing to shine in their country like they do in the white team.. However, they did do it with the white elastic, with ‘Carletto’ squeezing the most out of each of them.
Bellingham’s position, the evolution of Vinícius, a changing scheme and the selection of contexts for each one have achieved that The Italian has had the best version of almost his entire squad. However, these same players seem different with their countries and that only continues reaffirming Carlo’s magnificent work this past campaign.
A general tone with few exceptions
The clearest cases are those of Jude and Vini Jr. The Englishman entered the history of England with that overhead kick that forced extra time in the round of 16, but beyond that his participation is being very discreet. Without weight in the game, with almost no influence in attack and lost in Southgate’s tactical framework. The Madrid ‘5’ drowns with the ‘Three Lions’.
The Brazilian more of the same, who saved one game He has not been even close to being the footballer that we all know. The freedom of the Madrid scheme allows their game to flow, something that does not happen with their national teams. In the case of Bellingham, he still has the possibility of vindicating himself, but Vinícius’s Brazil is eliminated.
The story continues with others like Rodrygo Goes, unable to lead the five-time world champion. Also Kroos o Rüdiger, much less decisive with Germany than at the Santiago Bernabéu. Even Camavingawhose energy is overshadowed in the French core. The exceptions would be those of Carvajal, Valverde or Tchouaméniwhich maintain the level shown in the Spanish capital.
But the general tone is that of discomfort for some players who They find in the Madrid scheme the necessary space to bring out their best qualities. A complicated puzzle whose author has a name and surname and about which there was speculation about his future. A Carlo Ancelotti who, without doing anything, comes out stronger this summer.
