The untouchables of Ancelotti

Zidane's Real Madrid line-up was recited almost on a run in the second stage of the French coach. Benzema's companions in the attacking trident and the Marcelo-Mendy debate on the left side, while it lasted, were the only uncertainties that, except injuries or rotations, left the Frenchman's eleven. In his first nine games, Ancelotti, still conditioned by important casualties such as those of Kroos, Mendy or Carvajal, has made his intentions clear. Valverde has become more fixed even than Casemiro, Militao and Alaba is his central partner and Vinicius has established himself as Benzema's companion without the new attempt to implement the BBH having worked.

The attacking trident was one of the great attractions of the new season, with a recovered Hazard and a re-caught Bale. The three formed from the beginning in the first two games, against Alavés and Levante. But Vinicius's great moment of form brought Hazard down from the eleven and after the international break the injuries again cut off Bale's path. The Brazilian has become, based on goals, indisputable for Ancelotti. Since the Italian gave Vini the ownership against Betis, the carioca has not given up his place in the eleven. The last four games have been played in full. His new partner, Benzema, remains intractable at the top, without Jovic threatening his status. The Frenchman only missed 11 minutes.

Another trident, this one in the center of the field, has marked an era in the last five years in Madrid: Casemiro, Modric and Kroos. With Ancelotti, on the other hand, the king of the midfield is Valverde. The Uruguayan has started in all the games. Carletto He has fitted the versatility of the Uruguayan in different drawings and against Villarreal he even relocated him to the right side. Fede is the fourth player with the most minutes in the squad (788 'out of 810 possible) and the one who accumulates the most minutes by adding the commitments with his team. Casemiro, for whom Ancelotti has acknowledged not having a specific replacement, has already entered the rotations, like Modric. Kroos was unable to debut until the Sheriff game due to sore throat.

In the center of the rear, Ancelotti has found his partner: Militao and Alaba. Although the Austrian can act as a left back (a position where casualties have forced different variants), and in fact he played in that position the first two games, Ancelotti has emphasized that in his plans he is going to be central as a couple with Militao. The Brazilian and Courtois are the only three madridistas who have completed the 810 minutes. Alaba has not been able to do full because he missed the clash against Celta due to an overload.