From now on, Real Madrid will not use the five-man defense.
According to new stories from Jose Felix Diaz in MARCA, Real Madrid has made a big change to their strategy as they get ready for their next games against Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona.
After much thought, the coaching staff has chosen to switch from their previous plan of using three defenders to a four-defender formation. Because of this change, Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez will play as full-backs.
Real Madrid staff has decided to abandon their previous strategy of relying on three defenders and will instead implement a four-defender formation. This change will see Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez taking up the roles of full-backs
A smart choice
The main goal of this new method is to let each player focus on their own skills and strengths while still following the team’s general plan.
The coaching team hopes to keep things simple on the field by clearly defining roles and responsibilities.
There will be two central defenders because of this, and star midfielder Jude Bellingham is likely to go back to his favorite spot at the top of a diamond formation.
It is said that Carlo Ancelotti and his teaching staff have been working hard to deal with the problems that have come up because of injuries and the absence of key players all season.
Need to make changes
Aurelien Tchouameni was played as a third central defender when Real Madrid had the ball during their latest game against Celta Vigo. This is an example of the team trying out new strategies.
But this plan had some flaws because Tchouameni had a hard time adjusting to his new role. This shows that the team needs a more unified framework to reach its objectives.
The coaching team stresses that running and physical effort are important tasks for every player, but that they shouldn’t come at the cost of individual talent.
Expectations vs. what happened
To put things in perspective, a lot of people thought that Eduardo Camavinga, Tchouameni, and Federico Valverde would play together in the middle of the field this summer.
However, Real Madrid has shown that when Luka Modric is on the field, they play their best.
In the end, though, how well the team does against good opponents will really show if these changes are helpful.