It’s the cold shower for Real Madrid

Arrived this summer in the capital, Ousmane Dembélé is experiencing fairly mixed beginnings. If the first performances were relevant, the rest is a little more complicated for those who have still not found the way to the nets with Paris Saint-Germain. But the season is still long and there is no doubt that the former winger of FC Barcelona will find a semblance of finish to be decisive. Unless it is elsewhere.

A big English club closely follows Ousmane Dembélé !

Arrived this summer in the capital, Ousmane Dembélé is experiencing fairly mixed beginnings. If the first performances were relevant, the rest is a little more complicated for those who have still not found the way to the nets with Paris Saint-Germain. But the season is still long and there is no doubt that the former winger of FC Barcelona will find a semblance of finish to be decisive. Unless it is elsewhere.

Indeed, The Mirror reports that Arsenal is closely monitored by the situation of Ousmane Dembélé, if he found himself available on the next winter market. Better still, Tottenham and West Ham too would be attentive to the file of the Parisian ambidextrum. Amazing rumors for a player barely landed in Paris, who has the moment the total confidence of his coach, Luis Enrique.

Pub. 09/25/2023 00:05 MAJ on 25/09/2023 08:55

It’s the cold shower for Real Madrid !

Real Madrid was powerless against Atlético de Madrid during the Madrid derby Sunday evening.

The return to earth is difficult. This Monday morning, half of the city of Madrid gets up with a smile. The other, however, has a hell of a hangover. It must be said that Sunday evening, on the lawn of Wanda Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid won this Madrid derby on the score of 3-1, after a meeting where the troops of Diego Simeone completely dominated their subject. A real seal of cold water on the head of the Merengues, who arrived with a nice assessment of 5 wins in 5 games.

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In the Colchoneros enclosure, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have not succeeded in much. We could see a huge defensive fragility, which we had already seen in other matches, as against Real Sociedad last weekend. But this time, the individual talent of the Colchoneros, led by a good Griezmann-Morata duo, took advantage of the defensive generosity of the team led by the Italian tactician. With the ball, and without Vinicius Junior, the Merengues did not offer much and the Rojiblancos lived a much quieter evening than expected.

Madrilenians are looking for the culprits

Inevitably, the media and pro-Madrid journalists have it bad, and the witch hunt is launched. It’s simple, almost all players take it for their rank, except for a few elements like Brahim Diaz, who tried to set fire when entering the second period. The duo Rüdiger-Alaba is for example at the heart of criticism, as the two central defenders were feverish. Rodrygo, who was to be the leader of the attack, is also criticized. “He had to make Vinicius forget, but he is in six games in a row without scoring”, explain Marca. Jude Bellingham, so brilliant at the start of the season, is also very often mentioned. Even if it is above all the use that Encelotti makes English that raises questions, more than the level of the Three Lions player.

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For the Madrid media, the former Dortmund is more comfortable a little lower, rather than behind the attackers. Ancelotti also takes pretty expensive, as was expected. His decision to bring out the Duo Modric-Kroos from the closet is for example deemed questionable, as is this new system in 4-4-2 diamond is called into question. Beyond the tactical aspect, it is also the mental aspect that raises questions, while Real Madrid is used to badly starting its meetings. “Real Madrid has a big problem”, summary Marca on this subject. The alarm bell is taken ..