Real Madrid veteran Dani Carvajal on Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes – 'It's a big change'
Real Madrid veteran Dani Carvajal he is confident that Los Blancos will find the chemistry that was missing in their opening four games of the Liga season, although he admitted that the exits and arrivals of the summer have made a big difference.
Veterans Nacho Fernandez and Joselu Mato left for Saudi Arabia and Qatar respectively, while Toni Kroos retired this summer. Only Kylian Mbappe and Endrick Felipe arrived, but the dynamic of the side was changed dramatically, with Kroos and Mbappe greatly influencing the style of play in their own way.
“It was an important change after Toni Kroos, Nacho and Joselu left us. With the arrival of Kylian, the coach has to adapt to all the great players we have,” he explained The Athletic.
“In Mallorca and Las Palmas, we lacked a bit of continuity in our game, but we are going to get there. The other day against Real Betis, the team showed good signs, we played a pretty complete game and from now on , after the international break, we put all the pieces of the puzzle together.
Real Madrid now they are four points behind Barcelona, despite leading the season. One of the key questions many are asking is whether Carlo Ancelotti can really work out a system involving all of Jude Bellingham, Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrygo Goes.
“It's clear that the three feel comfortable playing on the left – but last year I had a lot of space on the wing and it increased my attacking game a lot. This year, I don't think there will be problems. When you don't have the ball, you have to be structured but when you have the ball, the coach gives us more freedom. The system is up to the coach, he decides.”
This freedom is something that has been commented by Jude Bellingham in the past, saying that it allows him to interpret the game with the ball. It's a strategy that has worked for Ancelotti and Real Madrid over the past three years. At the same time, Ancelotti was desperate to emphasize the need for balance in the early stages of the season.
