Carlo Ancelotti “hates” the lack of defensive work from Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior

Few managers protect their players as much as Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, but the Italian is losing patience with some of his stars. After a week in which the fingers of blame barely had room to point at him, his Champions League-winning coach has few gripes.

“My players are not lazy, but we struggle to work effectively together,” Ancelotti said on Tuesday after AC Milan's defeat, while on Friday challenged his players to put into practice what they had discussed during the week. He also said loud and clear: commitment, sacrifice and collective spirit.

According to ReliefAncelotti 'detests it' when Kylian Mbappe doesn't bother to run, when Vinicius Junior doesn't press after losing the ball, or when central midfielders do as they please. His press conference before Osasuna was deliberately pointed, and he feels that he and the club deserve better, having been protected on several occasions.

Ancelotti He would also like to appreciate more support from the club, and he wants them to strengthen the team, but he does not dare to point out the detail in public. I feel he owes everything to Florentino Perez, and whatever the club's line is on transfers, he will follow.

Things got serious very quickly at the Bernabeu, and it is certainly a risky move by Ancelotti. Clearly, he feels he doesn't have many other tools in his toolbox to try to inspire a reaction. As he said, all his words will be lost in the wind, what will remain are the performances.