After Real Madrid’s shock loss to Lille, Ancelotti admits the team fell short of expectations and must improve

Real Madrid face criticism after their 1-0 defeat to Lille in the second round of the Champions League. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has openly expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance, which he says fell short of the expected standards.

• Ancelotti admitted that Real Madrid did not reach the expected standards and the criticism is fair
• The coach stressed the need to improve the team’s dynamics, especially in aggressiveness and speed of play
• The positive news was the debut of Endrick as the youngest player in Real Madrid’s starting line-up in the Champions League

The match between Lille and Real Madrid in the Champions League ended in a surprising defeat for the Spanish team when Jonathan David converted a penalty after Eduardo Camavinga’s hand. Lille showed more commitment and precision in the game than their famous opponent. Real Madrid tried to keep up, but slow play and limited ideas in the offense led to the defeat.

Ancelotti assesses Real Madrid’s poor performance

In the post-match press conference, Ancelotti did not hide his disappointment with the team’s performance. “It was not a good night,” the coach said. “We have to improve and we have to improve quickly.” Ancelotti pointed out that the team struggled to create chances. “Our play was slow and we lacked ideas. We have strikers who need to play more direct and when we play slowly it’s a problem,” he added.

Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin:. We were hungrier in the second half and we improved.”

How does Real Madrid plan to improve their style of play after the defeat?

The Real Madrid coach believes that this loss can serve as a wake-up call for the team, much like it did after past disappointments. Although Real Madrid had chances towards the end of the game, Ancelotti acknowledged that they did not deserve the victory. “We have to learn and know what we need to improve, just like after the last defeat.”

Asked if the situation could be resolved by talking to the players, Ancelotti replied. There is a dynamic that needs to be improved. Just talking about it is not enough. The team was improving and this game is a failure. We have to keep fighting, fighting and improving.”

Despite the defeat, the debut of young Endrick, who became the youngest Real Madrid player in the starting line-up in the Champions League, was positive news.

The key for Real Madrid now is how quickly they can recover and get back on a winning streak. This setback can serve as an important lesson and a challenge to improve. The coach has a clear vision for his team: to increase the intensity and speed of the game to avoid similar disappointments in the future. The team can make up for their hesitation this weekend when they host Villarreal at home.

Source: Real Madrid, X