For Real Madrid fans, Ancelotti's leading players this season has been a considerable surprise for them. In the league, they have accumulated enough advantages that the rest of the schedule has almost become a "go through the motions" game, and they are basically sure that they will win another league championship trophy a few rounds earlier. In the Champions League, they only need to win 3 more games to win the final title. Although Ancelotti's team does not seem to have enough advantages in terms of strength comparison, in a special format like the knockout rounds, especially when the strength of the two sides is not much different, the role of experience is quite important in many cases. From this point of view, Real Madrid fans have every reason to expect the team to perform well.
For this team, although they are quite close to the championship in terms of the number of games, objectively speaking, the difficulty of the game is indeed quite large. If the team wants to finally achieve the goal of winning the Champions League, it not only needs some luck to help, but also needs the whole team to come up with a high level of competitive status. There are some key players in the team's forward line, midfield and backline, and the performance of these players will directly determine whether the team can make a difference. Let's start with the midfield position. In this position, the team's main squad is dominated by veterans. Although in the first and middle of the season, these veteran players were in quite good shape, but after all, "the years are not spared", as the season deepened, their physical shortcomings began to appear. Especially compared to the young players in the team, they have been unable to contribute enough performances in the intensive schedule.
Among them, Tony Kroos's state decline is obvious to all, and the speed of this midfielder on the field has become the biggest shortcoming that restricts his normal level of play. On the offensive end, due to the lack of sufficient ability to get rid of it, it is difficult for him to obtain enough passing space, and the scheduled passes in the midfield are more based on horizontal passes and return passes; on the defensive end, whether in terms of defensive position rate or physical confrontation ability, he has done a very unsatisfactory job. Relatively speaking, Casemiro's role is more prominent, but he seems to have begun to decline from his best level, and injuries have gradually become a problem that he cannot get rid of. Therefore, among the three main midfielders, Modric is Ancelotti's most reliant tactical pawn. Although he is the oldest of the three players, he is still in excellent physical condition and there are no clear signs of decline in his technical ability. Therefore, for Real Madrid, how to keep Modric at their best is a key factor in their midfield performance.
Let's look at the forward line. This season, the combination of Benzema and Vinicius is arguably the best attacking partner in the big five leagues. Although the age gap is relatively large, the "chemical reaction" between the two players is enviable. However, compared to the left and middle roads, the team's performance on the right side has always been less than ideal. Asensio worked hard enough, but his talent was limited and it was difficult for him to contribute more than expected. Hazard has been injured for almost most of the season, and even if he returns from injury at the end of the season, Ancelotti is unlikely to entrust him with the remaining key events. Relatively speaking, Rodrigo is expected to become the team's "miracle soldier". Although the youngster did not find form for most of the season, he became one of the team's best form players in the league finale. Especially for the Champions League, Rodrigo showed an extra "preference". Perhaps the Brazilian winger will be the "key" for the team to win the title.
Finally, let's look at the backline. In the center-back position, although the combination of Alaba and Militang is considered to be "decent", objectively speaking, neither of them can be regarded as a top level in the defense of the middle. In this case, Florentino has always wanted the team to have a top-level defensive expert. According to transfer expert Fark, Real Madrid are on the verge of completing an important signing, and they have finalized the German international Rudiger. This will be the team's first signing for next season. In terms of strength, the 35 million euros defensive general is very good in terms of defensive position, physical confrontation ability and high-altitude ball competition, which is expected to completely make up for the shortcomings in the team's center-back position.
In addition, as mentioned above, due to the general age of the main players, the team's reinforcements in the midfield position are also very necessary. According to Italian media, Pogba has decided to abandon the renewal of the contract with the team, and from the current situation, Real Madrid is one of the most promising teams to sign the Manchester United midfielder. Technically, Pogba still has a very high level of creativity in offensive organization and passing. What's more, Real Madrid was able to take him to the Santiago Bernabeu without paying a transfer fee. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)