10/11/2013


Ancelotti seeks stable couple

After dealing with the crisis between the sticks, the Mesut Özil crisis, the systemic crisis, the 'number 9' crisis and the derby crisis, Ancelotti now needs to deal with doubts surrounding the centre of his defence. The Real Madrid manager will need to decide who to choose at centre back for a fast-approaching and vital run of four games (Málaga-Juventus-Barcelona-Sevilla), which will essentially show if Carletto's side is going to perform like a finely-tuned Ferrari or a Fiat with a flat tyre.
Ancelotti is looking for a stable pairing that can add some backbone to a defence that has been just one of the many concerns for Real Madrid so far this season.
The team's defensive frailties have been caused by both full backs pushing up the pitch at the same time, by the front four failing to track back and the inability of the two holding midfielders to cover every gap, which has meant that the central defenders have been left exposed on more than one occasion in every game played so far.
Despite the actual number of goals shipped not being as alarming as the lack of footballing talent on show, the fact of the matter is that the 'Blancos' have only managed to keep a clean sheet twice so far this season – against Granada at Los Cármenes and Copenhagen at the Bernabéu – in ten games that were all supposed to be comfy wins, apart from Atlético's visit to the Bernabéu of course - the memory of which will still be hurting Ancelotti and his boys.
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