Ancelotti and his ‘memory alignment’

Two goals from Vinicius, two from Benzema, which make the numbers 300 and 301 of his career in white. Madrid drills on the left and hits in the center and thus remains up in LaLiga and optimistic about what has to come. Of course: the first goal last night came in a very poor way, in a play that is not even a penalty and that angered the Valencian players. But by then Madrid was already playing better than Valencia, whose great start ended after 25 minutes. From then on he left an image of a fickle team and especially weak in defense. He came back from rest thinking about the penalty, the second fell soon and there he sank.

This Madrid is well armed and it is safe, but it is difficult to calculate how it could solve a bad streak of injuries. Except in the two positions on the right, in any other he loses a lot when the starter does not play. It is curious how in this time a ‘memory alignment’ of those of so long ago has consolidated again, when the calendars were not so tight and we did not handle the term rotations. Ancelotti has it, with a single doubt on the right wing, where neither Asensio nor Rodrygo break, whoever plays. Behind, Carvajal is a starter, but Lucas supplies him very well. In the other positions are those who are and who are.

For its part, Xavi’s Barça continues in its difficult convalescence. Yesterday he recovered players but he missed the game because he sank again at the end. This time Gavi’s second card contributed to the collapse, but in any case he is lacking game to defend himself with the ball. Only Busquets is a controlling midfielder; Nico and Gavi, who flanked him yesterday, are, like others, more about going and coming back with energy than managing the pause. So Luuk de Jong’s goal, which is being beaten like a wild boar while Ferran Torres comes or does not come, was not enough. Barça has the border of fourth place close there, but does not step on it.

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Ancelotti and his ‘memory alignment’