There is no doubt that the arrival of Kylian Mbappe was a great addition to this Real Madrid team. However, even before the Frenchman was finally signed, there were some voices that warned the Merengues of a lack of balance that would be generated by Mbappe’s incorporation in last season’s team.
The five La Liga games and the one Champions League game that Real Madrid have played this season up to now have only confirmed these fears. The French forward has started raking in goals after a slow start to life in Spain, but the opposite teams have asked a lot of questions from the Real Madrid defence as well.
Only in the last match against Stuttgart, Los Blancos were able to take 19 shots on target. However, their opponents also managed to get another 17 shots on Courtois’ goal, which should be a worrying sign for Ancelotti.
According to a report from MARCA, this problem is already on the Italian tactician’s mind, and to mitigate this issue, Ancelotti is looking to deploy a four-man midfield for away or otherwise highly demanding games. Ancelotti is expected to try this formula for the upcoming league game against Atletico Madrid.
In fact, the Merengues are already trying this formation change during their training at the Valdebebas. But with such a change, one of the star forwards will have to be dropped, and both Vinicius and Mbappe are undroppable for this team. Thus, Rodrygo seems to be the most likely candidate to be relegated to the bench.
Bellingham’s role might also change with such a shift, as he will have more defined defensive work on the left side of the midfield. Other midfielders would have also been helpful for Ancelotti in this regard, and Camavinga, who is yet to make his debut this season, would certainly be missed by the Italian trainer.
