During Real Madrid’s defeat against Valencia on Saturday evening in La Liga, the Madrid management, notably Florentino Pérez, is said to have been disappointed by a decision made by Carlo Ancelotti. The news suggests that major decisions will be made at the end of the season.
Real Madrid missed a big opportunity to get back into the title race in La Liga this weekend. While hosting Valencia at the Santiago Bernabéu, a team that had only beaten second-division sides away from home this season, the Madrid team struggled against a very good Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal. In great form, Kylian Mbappé tested the Georgian goalkeeper several times, who also saved a poorly taken penalty from Vinicius Junior. Speaking of this penalty, in which the Madrid number 7 missed, the Madrid management seems to be upset with Carlo Ancelotti.
Why not Mbappé in the Pichichi race?
While many questioned the presence of the Madrid winger to take this penalty that Kylian Mbappé won after a brilliant sprint, the Madrid coach openly admitted after the match that he was the one who gave the order. “Penalties? It’s been a complicated season for the penalty takers. Bellingham missed against Valencia, Mbappé in Bilbao and against Liverpool, and Vinicius also missed against Atlético. I wanted to give him the confidence to take it, and he missed it as well,” Carlo Ancelotti told the press.
According to reports, this reasoning didn’t go down well internally. Seeing the current state of Vinicius Junior, who is lacking confidence in front of goal, several officials believe that the logical choice would have been to designate Kylian Mbappé. Against Valencia, the French forward was by far the best offensive player for Real Madrid. And in recent weeks, KM9 has fully regained his confidence. He has also scored the last penalties he attempted.
The anger of several officials
Where the misunderstanding is clear is in the fact that the season is drawing to a close, and it is no longer the time to take risks by trying to give confidence to players who are struggling, especially in a decisive match. Meanwhile, Mbappé, who is in the race for the Pichichi trophy as the top scorer in La Liga, had a chance to score and get closer to Lewandowski, who, on the other hand, benefits from his teammates at Barça arranging things for him to finish on top. Very close to the French player, Florentino Pérez is said to have expressed his displeasure to his right-hand man, José Ángel Sánchez, regarding Ancelotti’s decision.
Now that the damage is done, the management is waiting until the end of the season to make the necessary decisions to get the team back on track. It must be said, this season, the Madrid team has suffered from inconsistency. Between repeated injuries and the coach’s choices, Real Madrid has never shown a formidable face over several weeks.
Already convinced that Carlo Ancelotti is no longer the right man for the job, some Madrid officials want to see Florentino Pérez make the necessary decision after the Club World Cup to avoid another season of complacency.
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