Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has expressed his concerns over his team’s performance in the defeat to LOSC Lille, calling it his biggest worry. He acknowledged the flaws in Los Blancos’ game but is hopeful they will learn from this setback.
Carlo Ancelotti Worried By Real Madrid’s Defeat to Lille
Current champions Real Madrid suffered a 1-0 loss to LOSC Lille on Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. The team seemed to lack their usual spark and could not recover after Jonathan David scored for the hosts in first-half injury time.
Despite having top attacking talents, Real Madrid failed to capitalize on opportunities, missing five clear chances (xG of 2.14). They appeared out of sync and were predictable in possession.
Following the match, Ancelotti expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance, stating:
“It wasn’t a good match. My sadness comes from the team’s feeling.
“Games can be lost, but we have not given a good feeling. That is what worries me most, but we have the resources to learn. We have to fix things quickly because there is another match on Saturday. To be honest, the criticism for today’s game is fair, correct and we have to accept it, because that’s how it is. We have not shown a good version of ourselves in this match.”
Ancelotti Notes Shortcomings In Madrid’s Game Against Lille
The former Chelsea boss also highlighted Madrid’s shortcomings in the encounter.
“Luckily, it hasn’t happened to us too often lately. They played better than us and beat us. It was hard for us to get into the game, we had a chance at the end, but it wasn’t deserved. We have to learn from what we need to improve. I don’t think it’s complicated,” he added.
“It’s difficult to evaluate today’s game. Everything went quite badly. The team was quite compact in the first half, but it was difficult for us to be more aggressive. We have to look at things with a cool head. You can’t throw everything away, but we have to improve.”
Ancelotti concluded by saying:
“Possession has been quite slow, with few ideas, it is obvious because we have forwards who need to play a more vertical game than normal.”
The defeat to Lille put an end to Real Madrid’s 36-game unbeaten run in all competitions. They will look to bounce back when they face Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday, October 5.
