Asensio puts himself in his place

Marco Asensio vindicated himself in his first title of this course with Real Madrid. It was his opportunity to show himself from the beginning in the role on the field that Ancelotti has reserved for him, away from the bands and with a presence on the inside, always close to the danger zones to squeeze the glove on his left boot, either to score or assist. The result was a complete success: three goals against Mallorca.

Carletto He had several conversations with the Balearic, even before he left for the Olympics with Spain. In them he told him that he wanted to get him away from the band, since his talent was wasted when he was less involved. The Italian coach wants him on the inside, either as an interior in a 4-3-3 or as a playmaker in a 4-2-3-1. Asensio is delighted with this new role, you feel comfortable in training and most importantly in the team, because glued to the band (especially on the left) he ended up frustrated on many occasions by getting little into play in dangerous positions.

Ancelotti, in the post-match press conference, made it clear that he is not going to hit any of the bands again. “Sometimes it can be that if we push with the wing, he can play on the outside in the defensive aspect. But with the ball always in the same position because he likes it, when he goes inside he has the ball on his left and it is very dangerous, “said the coach.

Asensio's hat-trick is the second of his professional career, the first with Madrid (the previous one was with the Under-21s, against Macedonia in Euro 2017). It was a liberation, because he was frustrated by his lack of prominence in the last matches. At last he feels 100% physical, confident and convinced of what the new technician is asking of him. Only the most important thing was missing: minutes to prove it. Ancelotti gave him the opportunity and the Spaniard responded in spades. It is one of the first times that he has played for Madrid in the position in which he has shone throughout his life, in the midfielder with total freedom to appear in all attack areas.

Her future

The last few weeks have been difficult for Asensio. His prominence in the team was decreasing more and more (12 minutes in the previous three games) And he felt a bit puzzled, because he has been excited for months that this is his season and he has worked very hard to make it happen. In the summer he rejected important offers because he only wants to succeed in white and, with a contract until 2023, he knows that this is the decisive moment to take a step forward.

This great performance charges him with confidence, because he has finally been able to prove himself (and everyone) that the good feelings he finds in training are also transferred to competition. It is not the first time that he has to overcome a bad moment in his career and these three goals reinforce him to remain firm in the pursuit of his dream: to succeed at Real Madrid.