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Carlo Ancelotti reveals plans to change Real Madrid formation.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that he plans to end the 4-3-3 this season in order to get the most out of the central midfielders.
Jude Bellingham’s successful move to the Santiago Bernabeu only added a chilling quality to Ancelotti’s midfield, with the Englishman joining Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouameni and Dani Ceballos as the mains. premium selection. Arda Guler, the attacking midfielder, also needed a few minutes.
To try and make the most of this ridiculous talent pool, Ancelotti suggests now might be the time to try something new.
“It may be that this year we are going to play a different system, taking into account the business we have done,” Ancelotti told a virtual press conference. “The systems we have used in recent years have given us lots of success and we must not forget that, but we have to try find a new style.
“We are going to try it, especially on the tour, which is an important moment in our pre-season.”
Pushed to explain why he is considering abandoning a successful tactic, Ancelotti argued systems must be adapted to suit the players and not the other way around.
“When I started training I had an idea and I didn’t adapt to the players,” Ancelotti recalled. “I had the opportunity to sign [Roberto] Baggio and I didn’t sign him because of his position.
“Then I realised it was a mistake, and when I had [Zinedine] Zidane I realised again. You have to adapt the system to the characteristics of these players. I adapted and I continue to adapt.”
Finally, Ancelotti confirmed Camavinga’s future at Real Madrid is as part of this midfield unit and not in the left-back position in which he impressed last season.
“Our plan is to deploy Camavinga either as a central midfielder or as a defensive midfielder,” Ancelotti confirmed. “If Fran Garcia or [Ferland] Mendy are available, he won’t play as a left-back.”