Carlo Ancelotti’s strategy was leaked ahead of Tuesday night’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Arsenal, and Real Madrid supporters are already panicking. The defending champions will travel to London without a number of important members of their team.
In recent years, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool have all faced Los Blancos, and they would all agree that it’s an unappreciated challenge. Carlo Ancelotti’s team always manages to win, for whatever reason. Nevertheless, it’s hard to ignore the fact that they are a wounded beast right now, with many important players out. Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni, Andriy Lunin, Ferland Mendy, and Thibaut Courtois are all still recuperating from their wounds.
Los Blancos’ left flank will need to be particularly strong because Arsenal has Bukayo Saka back in form and playing at his best, which will make things even more difficult. Instead, Ancelotti appears to be choosing a bold lineup experiment that might pave the way for the Gunners to take a significant step towards winning their first-ever Champions League title.
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A tactical change that could put Real Madrid in danger
David Alaba might be used as a left-back.
Miguel Angel Diaz, a Spanish journalist, told Madrid Zone that injuries might force Ancelotti to start David Alaba at left-back tomorrow night. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Ancelotti is taking things into consideration. View the post that follows:
The Austrian was as dependable a defender as they came when he was at Bayern Munich, and it would seem like the Bernabeu supporters are exaggerating when they say they are “doomed” to lose to Arsenal. However, a closer examination of Alaba’s recent performance indicates that the Gunners have every right to be alarmed about the possibility of his comeback.
Alaba, who is currently 32, has only participated in 20 La Liga games and six Champions League games in the past two seasons. It’s no easy task to take on Saka, who scored a goal against Fulham to mark his comeback from a hamstring injury. Ancelotti would be starting the seasoned defender in the deep end if the leaked lineup is correct.
Ancelotti’s team had to go above and beyond to win the Copa del Rey semi-final, and he scored an own goal and had a defensive disasterclass against Real Sociedad in his final appearance. He also lost possession six times, made no tackles, and lost no ground duels, earning him a paltry 5.9/10 Sofascore rating.
Numerous fans have expressed concern that Tuesday night may mark the end of Real Madrid’s chances of winning the title again as a result of that concerning performance. One X user said, “Congratulations, Arsenal,” while another said:
“This will be Real Madrid’s greatest mistake.”
“[Carlo] Ancelotti is trying to get sacked so bad,” said another X user. “It’s a big mistake, Alaba is not in good form for this match,” said a fourth. A fifth summarised: “Alaba has lost a lot of his speed, it’s not a good option.” “Just start [Fran] Garcia.”
However, with Gabriel out due to a recent hamstring injury, Arsenal is also facing a serious defensive setback. There is no better result for the impartial fan than for their matchup with Real Madrid to devolve into a goalfest. However, supporters of Emirates Stadium will be hoping that the Gunners can somehow win against their rivals for the first time since 2006.
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