In round 1 of La Liga, Real Madrid only had to face Mallorca. Launching a lineup of 4 attacking stars: Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham or Rodrygo, Royal could only find a draw with a score of 1-1. After the match, coach Ancelotti did not hesitate to criticize his players for lacking focus and not being committed enough.
Real Madrid legend Guti gave unexpected advice to his former team. He was quoted by Mundo Deportivo: “It's not something to be ashamed of, I support Ancelotti because for me the starting lineup is very good at having the ball. But I'm talking about when they don't have the ball and have to sit back.
You have to look at what Pep's teams show, at Barcelona and Man City. This is what Barcelona did well: when you lose the ball, you have to win it back in the opponent's half, otherwise it will be too late."
Pep Guardiola's teams are always famous for their controlled play and they achieve that by being very good at winning the ball from their opponents. That is the “5-second rule”, which means a player must quickly win the ball back within a short time when losing it.
Guti said that Real Madrid's attack doesn't seem to do enough without the ball. He analyzed: “The key to everything is to involve all players in a common effort. But when meeting Mallorca, the four attacking players seem to lose connection with their teammates if Real Madrid is forced to retreat.
This season, Real Madrid has too many outstanding attack stars. In addition to the four main players against Mallorca, Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham and Rodrygo, stars like Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, and Endrick also deserve to play more.
