Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Mallorca in their opening game of the new season. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti appeared serious at the post-match press conference, where he commented on the team’s performance: “We started well, but we didn’t play well throughout the game. We need better defending, we need more balance. We’ve said it before, the team’s attack is strong, balance is crucial.”
Regarding the timing of his substitutions, he mentioned: “Maybe it was a little late. Everyone has their own opinions, but I don’t want to comment on that.”
On dropping two points in the opening game, Ancelotti said: “Last year I was happy with some draws, but not today. We could have done better. I don’t want to make excuses, we just need to do better, be more proactive. We can learn from these games. The issues are clear.”
Talking about Mbappe’s performance, he said: “He played better on the left in the second half, but we won’t adjust our tactics because of that. They sometimes swap positions, who’s on the wing depends on their feeling.”
Ancelotti also pointed out his biggest dissatisfaction: “We didn’t defend well, we didn’t press after losing the ball. We need to improve in this area. We’re talking about attitude and team spirit.”
As for the reason for the decline in the second half, he explained: “The team was too open. We need to be more focused, as we always are. It’s not a physical or mental issue.”
Finally, on how to find balance, he concluded: “The players need to have a consistent mindset. When we regain possession, everyone needs to think together. You might think it’s a striker’s problem, but it could also be the responsibility of the defenders or midfielders. It’s not a problem of one or two players, it’s the whole team, they didn’t understand the importance of balance in the game. Mallorca did well defensively, better than us. The draw is fair.”
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