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Real Madrid hierarchy ‘infuriated’ by lack of minutes for teenage duo
Real Madrid’s problems all stem from a single factor that is out of Carlo Ancelotti’s control and it is now beginning to exact a serious price from the team.
The manager has too many big names to handle in his squad – players who simply cannot be benched owing to their brand value – and is thus stuck in a situation where he must build around the dysfunctional core.
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, in attack and Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde in midfield are all examples of some players considered undroppable.
While not all of them have been equally poor, they tie the manager’s hands.
Younger players pay the price
As a result of the manager’s selection issues, he has been unable to rotate and make the changes the situation demands of him.
Needless to say, the players paying the price are the up-and-coming youngsters who are lower down the pecking order.
As revealed by Rodra in a recent update, the club hierarchy including Florentino Perez does not understand the lack of minutes for Endrick and Arda Guler for the team as the situation is screaming out for their incorporation.
The manager, however, refuses to budge despite the club president being infuriated by the developments.
The young duo, despite impressing in their few minutes this season, have played a combined one minute in Real Madrid’s last four games across all competitions, which is a clear indicator of how little the coach trusts them.
What makes the situation more appalling is that Ancelotti has not even given them minutes off the bench despite starters underperforming in their positions.
After all, Kylian Mbappe has been horrific at centre-forward, a position that Endrick thrives in, while Guler has not got a chance despite the team’s struggles in finding creativity in the middle of the park.
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Jose Mourinho was always clear about getting rid of Real Madrid midfielder this summer – report
Real Madrid’s summer transfer window was largely successful, not only in terms of securing key arrivals but also in terms of letting go of players who had no place in the dynamics.
One player who stood out in the second category was Dani Ceballos as the Spanish midfielder was frozen out of Real Madrid’s starting dynamics for several years before his eventual departure.
In the end, the club simply let the player leave as a free agent by accepting a contract termination as they saw the salary space freed as a win compared to his presence.
Mourinho’s clear stance
As confirmed in a recent report by Diario AS, Real Madrid’s new manager Jose Mourinho has no doubt that he did not count on Ceballos for the ongoing season.
Being the straightforward communicator that he is, the Portuguese manager directly informed Ceballos that he did not count on him in any capacity, speaking out loud about a fact that was known as an open secret for a long time.
Having clarity that his situation at the club was not going to change, Ceballos pressed to leave and eventually had his way as the club allowed him to walk out of the front door with no transfer fee.
Times were tense
The Spanish outlet also add that the decision to let the player leave with a contract termination was not easy for Real Madrid to accept, especially given that it is a last resort.
In the negotiations between Ceballos and the Real Madrid hierarchy, there were some moments filled with tension and disagreements.
In fact, there was even an initial exit agreement that was reached which was cancelled in the hope of a better outcome.
Eventually, however, both parties reached a fitting resolution and Real Madrid enabled the player’s departure without any hurdles and Ceballos went on to join Real Betis.
Even that move required the player to take a massive cut on his salary, but the saga worked out well for both clubs as the player. From Real Madrid’s perspective, the space created on the team’s roster was worth its weight in gold.
Hala_Madrid
November 6, 2024 at 10:38 pm
Madrid should move on from Ancelotti with his lack of creativity and usage of the explosive young players. The president should bring a coach who plays beautiful dynamic soccer and who develops young players.