In the last 2 matches, Real Madrid have failed to win. After being held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid in La Liga, the Royals surprisingly lost 0-1 to Lille in the Champions League.
In these matches, Real Madrid's midfield showed signs of instability. Although coach Ancelotti used a 4-4-2 formation with four players in midfield, both Camavinga and Modric showed different shortcomings.
While Camavinga has just returned from injury and is not yet at his best, Modric is too old and no longer has enough physical strength to reach his best form. This makes many people believe that the capital team is missing Toni Kroos, the midfielder who always created stability before.
Before Real Madrid's match against Villarreal in round 9 of La Liga, coach Ancelotti confirmed that everything was fine, according to AS: "We don't miss Kroos. Modric, Valverde, Bellingham, Camavinga... all can play. There is a lot of diversity. There is no problem at all."
Despite the recent poor form, Ancelotti reiterated that Real Madrid are still unbeaten in 40 La Liga games and insisted that he would not make major changes to the team's style of play, barring a few minor points: "I repeat, we need to pass the ball to the strikers quicker and also put more pressure on the defence.
If we lose again, then let's talk about the result. Remember, Real Madrid are unbeaten in 40 games in La Liga. Losing will be sad for us, but we will have to find a solution.
We will try to play as usual, taking into account the good form of the opposing team, but at a higher intensity.”