Tag: Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti thinks we are about to see the best of Kylian Mbappe
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Carlo Ancelotti thinks we are about to see the best of Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe has been as scrutinized as expected in his first months at the club, and the criticisms reached a crescendo after an offsides-laden performance in a blowout loss to Barcelona that all but handed the league lead to the Blaugrana. Mbappe bafflingly could not play the center forward position in that game, misreading his runs or the offside line with commentators like ESPN's Julien Laurens reasoning that he wasn't used to playing the line through the middle compared to the runs and positions he would take up as a left winger. Carlo Ancelotti even shifted Vinicius Junior, the best left winger on the planet, to the middle to accommodate Mbappe in his favored position, but the Frenchman still failed to impress in that game. But overall, Mbappe hasn't b...
There’s another Real Madrid game-changer Carlo Ancelotti needs to stop forgetting about
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There’s another Real Madrid game-changer Carlo Ancelotti needs to stop forgetting about

As Real Madrid prepare for their fixture following the November international matches, they are staring down a six-point deficit in the title race against Barcelona, and even though they have a game in hand, the gap actually feels wider than just six points. That's because Real Madrid were annihilated in their last matchup against Barcelona, falling 4-0 in El Clasico for the second time in Carlo Ancelotti's second reign, which has been more famous for its two Champions Leagues but is now in its biggest moment of crisis. Although Real Madrid bounced back from both the Clasico defeat and a 3-1 loss to AC Milan in the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over Osasuna, until Los Blancos comfortably win a big match, Carletto won't stop feeling the heat. The legendary manager has come un...