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Real Madrid’s Poor Form A Concern For Carlo Ancelotti After Defeat To Milan
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, said he was worried about their performance in a 3-1 Champions League loss to AC Milan at the Bernabeu on Tuesday as they suffered back-to-back defeats in all competitions for the first time in over three years.
Real Madrid, coming off a humiliating 4-0 home defeat to Barcelona in the Clasico just over a week ago, faced another disappointing performance on their home turf. They were once again outclassed, revealing the champion team’s shortcomings in defense and a troubling lack of offensive strength.
Ancelotti urged his players to react quickly so they don’t fall too far behind in the hunt for a top-eight finish in the 36-team Champions League table, as they currently languish in 17th place with six points after four games.
“We have to be concerned, the team is not playing well,” Ancelotti told a press conference on Tuesday.
“The team is not compact; we need to be more compact, more organized; we’ve conceded a lot of goals … The team is not well organized on the pitch, and we need to work on this.
“We have to focus on what we have today, which is a team that is not at its best, and get back to our level so we can fight for all competitions.”
Ancelotti acknowledged Real’s lack of balance and struggled to defend, as they have conceded nine goals in their last three games all at home.
He dismissed the crowd’s boos directed at players like Aurelien Tchouameni and Kylian Mbappe, who have faced significant criticism from fans and pundits for their recent performances.
Instead, he emphasized that the team’s problems are collective rather than individual.
“It is not an issue of motivation or attitude, it’s a collective thing that we need to fix quickly,” Ancelotti said.
“On the pitch, something is missing, and we have not been able to show our best version. We have to fix this, but the nights are going to be very long and we have to recover the solidity that we are lacking.
“That’s the problem above all, we’ve conceded too many goals for a team that is built on solidity.
“We have to accept criticism and accept reality. We want to do better because it’s very difficult to get to the end of the season like this. We have to defend better, and we have to look for solutions without going crazy after drastic changes.
“It’s good that the players are down like I am. We can all think about how to improve our version. We are confident that this team will improve.”
