The situation is difficult in Madrid after this defeat against AC Milan (1-3), and a whiff of crisis is clearly setting in.
It was absolutely necessary to win tonight. After the humiliation inflicted by Barça during the Clasico which had unleashed a big wave of criticism, Carlo Ancelotti’s team, which was also one of the main targets, had to win to dispel all that. But Tuesday’s result plunges the Merengues even further into crisis. Beyond the defeat and the direct qualification for the round of 16 which is moving a little further away, the feelings left by this Real Madrid and the content of this match are terrible…
Defensively, the team displays a disconcerting fragility. The Milanese attackers, like their Barcelona counterparts, were able to enter the Madrid defense like butter. The nonchalant attitude of some players when it comes to defending is also at the heart of the problem. With the ball, it is perhaps even more worrying, with a completely dull offensive animation, and very few individuals in sight, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham at the top of the list.
Ancelotti very critical
Of course, the Spanish media are already sounding the alarm. “Real Madrid is in crisis”, explains Marca, which speaks of a team “with an alarming fragility” and a Carlo Ancelotti “who cannot find solutions”. “This Madrid is going from bad to worse”, indicates AS. In front of the cameras of Movistar, Ancelotti also drew up a very clear and critical assessment of his team. “We must be worried, the team does not show a good image. We lacked solidity, we must work. The team is not compact, not ordered, we have conceded too many goals recently. We are not doing well morally. We have to get up, fight. We have to be focused on our work to be able to fight for all our goals,” said the Italian coach.
Lunin’s reaction, dejected and almost in tears, clearly illustrates the opinion of the Madrid fans. “These last 2 defeats are inexplicable, we have to analyze that and react. The team is not nervous, but there are difficult moments, bad streaks, we are Real, we always have to win, there are no excuses. We have to win the next match, dominate. We will overcome this difficult ordeal. The public has always been a demanding public, but also a public that helps us. We have to work better, improve our game,” said the goalkeeper, who was one of the few good Madrid players this evening. And Real Madrid’s next match in the Champions League is against a Liverpool that walks on water at Anfield on November 27th…
