At the end of the 4-4 lottery with Real Madrid last week with Real Sociedad, Carlo Ancelotti was asked whether it was a point where he was afraid of his places in the Copa del Rey final. He had watched his team to go 1-0, 3-1 and 4-3, the game went to extra time before the midnight of Antonio Rüdiger finally went to extra time before he was 4-4 draws and allowed him to pass at 5-4 in Agregat. But he still said no.
“Because,” he thought, “Everything can happen here.” And you couldn’t help you wonder, the problem could be exactly a problem. One day, anything It wouldn’t be and what’s after?
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Pity for Arsenal found that Madrid had found a timely warning for his visits to London three days later. Saying this is one thing, in fact, to experience, face your own flaws, when you feel invincible when you feel your own security vulnerabilities.
No one has routine as Madrid, it feels so often inevitable. Fate, fate, hence… Regardless of, subscribe to explain the endless feedbacks, no matter what theory or conspiracy you prefer, there was a certain logic: players have their abilities. Everyone knows this; Therefore, they may not always help, they are willing to take risks, they will be willing to play the rates that have become too large for a day.
Saturday afternoon Valencia rose 1-0 in Santiago Bernabéu. The second half was equalized by Vinícius Júnior and Madrid began to squeeze the screw, although he lacked the drama or noise of a European night. Minutes passed, the last whistle approached, which only made the return feel more inevitable, until the winner arrived in 95 minutes. Just this time Came on the other side And it could cost Madrid, Hugo Duro’s title left them to four points of Barcelona in eight games.
This was Madrid’s fifth league defeat. Ancelotti had the right to say that it was not the same as others. Vinícius missed a punishment, but when he missed five of 16 this season, a problem in himself. Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili saved six, especially impressive from Fede Valverde. Kylian Mbappé did everything except the score, including hitting a post. Xg was 3.16-0.46. Valencia had three efforts on the target, and the two came in. “Teams are not too much to us, Ancel Ancelotti complained. Within seven days, Madrid took eight people against Leganés, Real Sociedad and Valencia in Bernabéu.
The good news for Madrid will be there against Arsenal, probably only one who accepts four defenders and four of the goalkeeper against Real Sociedad; The same applies to five people who start against Valencia, but Ferland Mendy’s absence creates doubts in the left back, and Aurélien Tchouaman entrusts it to protecting this defense when he does not play. The bad news is that this is deeper – they accepted nine in two matches against Barcelona – and there was little sympathy.
Maybe if he hadn’t deserved defeat on Saturday, they would have other times. Keep throwing a coin, it won’t always be on the head. Madrid often played with fire, one day they would burn; Finally, time would be exhausted. In the cup, they needed extra time to defeat Celta Vigo and a young team’s last -minute goal from Gonzalo García, and made Reganés out of his way out before returning to Real Sociedad.
In the Champions League, they defeated Atlético Madrid with penalties under surreal conditions. They finished the League 11: They were overly and rightly beaten by Liverpool and Milan, they fell 2-0 against Dortmund, scored two second half goals on the edge of Atalanta and defeated Stuttgart the second best.
Bernabéu also began to wear a little thin: the epic feedback that excited everyone and made matches more unforgettable, revealed the lack of flaws and lack of care. No matter how fun it is, it should not always be that way. They felt almost willing, as if they had to feel the danger before they start playing; Even during the return to Real Sociedad, the whistles that should be in this way had an increasing irritation: “Oh, so Now Are you running? “
Of course, the classic complaint of the supporters is simple, but perhaps there is something in it. That night, Ancelotti pulled Vinícius aside and threatened to remove it. He asked that he did not deny it; Instead, he said yes and then started running the Brazilian. In extra time, Vinícius was extraordinary; It was not found for most 90 minutes.
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Despite the insistence of Madrid’s problems, unlike Ancelotti, an attitude may feel like inviting the assumption that they have easily solved: the Champions League is different. On Saturday, for many supporters, players ultimately had almost strange satisfaction Them He deserved it, it was delivered in time.
It is another issue how easily it can be applied. At what point you can’t just hit this transition anymore? Under this surface analysis, beyond the lack of injuries and tiredness that is undeniable, beyond the lack of someone who can run the midfield, there is something systemic and even more simple: Madrid was not really good this season and still less late. Try to think of a really impressive performance and only Manchester City tie comes to mind. But then this Manchester City.
“Now the season begins for the truth, Ance Ancelotti said that night. Not really, but still Madrid is still there, time is still with them, the treble is still possible when they set out for London. If they lose there, there is always the old Bernabéu return routine to repeat.
