The five-man defense will no longer be employed by Real Madrid.

Recent claims from Jose Felix Diaz in MARCA indicate that Real Madrid has made a major tactical change in preparation for their next games against Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.

The coaching staff has made the decision to switch from their previous three-defender formation to a four-defender formation. With this adjustment, Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy will play full-back positions.

A calculated move

This new strategy’s primary goal is to free up each player to concentrate on their individual talents and qualities while still adhering to the team’s overarching plan.

The coaching staff’s goal is to keep things simple on the field by clearly delegating tasks.

This implies that there will be two central defenders, and Jude Bellingham, the team’s standout midfield player, is anticipated to take back his ideal spot at the top of a diamond formation.

It is reported that throughout the season, injuries and the absence of important players have presented Carlo Ancelotti and his coaching staff with a number of problems that they have been trying to overcome.

Changes are required

In the most recent instance of this tactical experimenting, Aurelien Tchouameni was positioned as a third center defender while Real Madrid held the ball during the encounter against Celta Vigo.

Tchouameni’s difficulty adjusting to this role, however, exposed certain shortcomings in this method and suggests that the team requires a more cohesive structure in order to achieve its objectives.

The coaching staff emphasizes that physical effort and running are vital tasks for every player, but individual talent should not be sacrificed in the process.

Reality vs expectations

To put things in context, many predicted Eduardo Camavinga, Tchouameni, and Federico Valverde to form a midfield triangle in the summer.

But as the actual results have demonstrated, Real Madrid is most effective when Luka Modric is on the field.

But whether these changes are successful will ultimately be determined by how well the team performs against formidable opponents.