The Madrid Quartet: A Dilemma for Ancelotti
Madrid’s coach, Ancelotti, faces a significant dilemma regarding his team’s lineup. The quartet formed by Mbappé, Vinicius, Rodrygo, and Bellingham has proven to be a true arsenal, scoring 62 goals in the season and being responsible for 14 of the team’s 15 goals in the last four games.
However, including all four players together in decisive matches poses a balance problem for the team. In the 11 games they have started together, Madrid has scored 33 goals, with an average of three per game.
But when one of them has been missing, the production has suffered, and the average has dropped to 2.4 goals per game. With the incomplete quartet, the team has won 66.7%, while with all four, 81.8%. The only loss with the four players together was the 2-5 against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. Now, Ancelotti must decide whether to include all four players together in the upcoming decisive matches against Atlético de Madrid and the Champions League tie against Guardiola’s City.
