Ancelotti solves the dilemma of the rivalry between Mbappe and Vinicius
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti pays special attention to the smallest details in the team, as he works to ensure the perfect coexistence between the team's stars, led by Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior. The Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported in a report that Ancelotti's philosophy is not limited to the technical aspect only, but also includes maintaining harmony within the locker room, which reflects his strategy of not favoring any player over the other. It pointed out that the French and Brazilian duo share everything, from penalty kicks to their roles in the attacking line, as the club follows a clear policy in the details of the arrangement when mentioning the names of the players in the team's formation at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium, and there is no discrimination between them. Despite the doubts that arose at the beginning of the season about how to coordinate their presence in the same formation, the current situation has become a model of harmony. Both players occupy the same position, and have the same importance within the team, and each of them seeks to be number 1 in his position. Ancelotti started the season by putting Vinicius on the left and Mbappé in attack, but over time, especially with Mbappé's goal-scoring decline, he decided to change the formation. In the matches against Osasuna and Leganes, Mbappé appeared more on the left wing, in an attempt to achieve offensive diversity that serves the team, while strengthening the midfield and redistributing roles between the players. This change resulted in Real Madrid presenting two of its best matches this season. As for penalty kicks, Ancelotti decided to divide the responsibility between Vinicius and Mbappé equally, with the possibility of Jude Bellingham entering the list in the future, but that depends on the performance of the main duo. So far, Vinicius and Mbappé have scored three penalties each, which reflects the complementarity between them.