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It’s a puzzle that many coaches would like to have, but it’s a puzzle all the same. After the arrival of Kylian Mbappé in Madrid and that of Endrick to a lesser extent, Real Madrid has, in its offensive sector, a list of names that is scary. Without even mentioning the explosion of an Arda Güler who is still showing in these pre-season matches that he clearly has the level to have a role to play in this Real Madrid.
How to play with all these great people? Last year, with the arrival of Bellingham, Carlo Ancelotti mainly opted for a 4-4-2 diamond, with the Englishman at the tip of the diamond, and two attackers who were generally Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo Goes in front of him. With the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, all that should change, and Brand reveals the plans of the transalpine coach, who we could not see during the first two friendlies since most of the starters were absent.
Ancelotti finally knows how to play
Ancelotti will thus rely on a classic 4-3-3, a system that he has already used a lot in the past. He should still decide: who of Vinicius Jr or Mbappé will be used on the left, and who will play in a more axial role. Both prefer the flank, but everything indicates that it is the Frenchman who will play up front. It is a system with three attacking players that pleases Ancelotti because it also allows him to make room for players like Arda Güler or Brahim Diaz more easily, on the right flank a priori where Rodrygo should start the season as a starter.
Contrary to what one might believe, Rodrygo will therefore not be sacrificed or a victim of Mbappé’s arrival. It is even more for Jude Bellingham that things will change, since he will have to play lower on the pitch, in a relay role even if we imagine that he will have a lot of freedom. A real puzzle that Ancelotti finally seems to know how to solve. See you on August 14 for the European Super Cup…
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