The changes do not sit well with Madrid

The Real Madrid started the 2021-22 season off to an overwhelming start: six wins and a draw in the first seven games. Ancelotti seemed to have hit the key when making the starting eleven to achieve good results. However, in the last matches the Real Madrid is harvesting a bad run of results that match the largest number of variations made

by the Italian technician in the line-ups of the white team.

in the last engagements, either by the

. Thus, before

there were five variations in the starting team with respect to the previous match and against the

, four changes.

. The less he has touched

the starting eleven, the better the

. The exception that confirms the rule is the duel before the

, last white victory, in which

regarding the team that jumped in Mestalla before

. Sometimes alignment changes are due to

that the white team is suffering (19 since the preseason started) or by the usual

, to give rest and not burden key players in seasons with so many games. In the first matches of the season

the team that jumped onto the field did not vary much. The eleven that started the second league match

, that of

by

, in a match that ended in a draw. In view of

there was

in eleven, two before him

and one before him

. It is from the duel against Mallorca when

He has made more changes to the lineup and that increase in changes has not paid off.

1. 08/14/2021 Alavs 1 – Real Madrid, Victory

2. 08/22/2021 Levante 3 – Real Madrid, 3, draw, 1 change

3. 08/28/2021 Betis 0 – Real Madrid 1, Victory, 3 changes

4. 09/12/2021 Real Madrid 5 – Celta 2, Victoria 3 changes

5. 09/15/2021 Inter Miln 0 – Real Madrid 1, Victory, 2 changes

6. 09/19/2021 Valencia 0 – Real Madrid 1, Victory, 1 substitution

7. 09/22/2021, Real Madrid 6 – Mallorca 1, Victory, 5 changes

8. 09/25/2021, Real Madrid 0 – Villarreal 0, Draw, 5 changes

9. 09/28/2021, Real Madrid 1 – Sheriff 2, Loss, 5 changes

10. 10/3/2021, Espanyol 2 – Real Madrid 1, Loss, 5 changes

As for rotations,

Ancelotti has never repeated lineup

and in five games this season he has introduced three new players compared to the previous duel.

Analysis by positions

At the doorkeeper

Courtois

He is a permanent fixture, he has played every game. But from then on the variations have been continuous. Ancelotti has used four right-backs (

Luke

,

Carvajal

,

Nacho

and

Valverde

), three lefts (

Praise

,

Miguel Gutirrez

and

Nacho

). In four to the centrals,

Militao

He has played it all and has had Nacho as a partner in four games and Alaba in six.

Casemiro

he has been the starting midfielder in eight games.

Camavinga

and

Kroos

have played the rest. Valverde has played nine games as inside (in addition to the one that started as a right back, being replaced by

Asensio

in midfield). The third place in the medullary has had more protagonists.

Modric

has played five games,

Isco

and Camavinga two and Asensio the remaining. The center of the field that has played the most games has been the one formed by

Casemiro-Valverde-Modric

in four games. In the front

Benzema

and

Vincius

are the referents. The French is indisputable and the Brazilian has started in eight games. The season started with the trident

Bale

–

Hazard

-Benzema

, but this attack only lasted two games. Other players who have appeared in the white forward have been

Luke

(1) and

Rodrygo

(2).