Ancelotti Frustrated Despite Real Madrid’s Win: Defensive Concerns Loom

Carlo Ancelotti, the Real Madrid manager, appeared visibly frustrated at the end of their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad, despite maintaining a perfect La Liga record with five wins in the 2023/24 season.

The home match in Madrid proved to be a challenging encounter for Los Blancos, but a recurring issue overshadowed the victory: another early goal conceded by Ancelotti’s team. This season, Real Madrid has had to mount comebacks in three games, with all three goals conceded within the first ten minutes.

While pleased with the win, Ancelotti expressed his irritation at the development of a concerning defensive pattern within his table-topping squad. He emphasized the need to avoid such situations and called for a greater defensive effort.

“The good thing is that we’ve been able to come back, but we have to avoid these situations and make more of an effort, as we did today,” as reported by Marca.

Ancelotti acknowledged that the victory was secured through the team’s energy and commitment, indicating that there is room for improvement in the defensive aspect of their game.

Real Madrid’s next challenge awaits in the form of their Champions League campaign, with Union Berlin traveling to the Spanish capital in the upcoming midweek fixture.