“We have a few days to see if Karim recovers, I think he will,” said Ancelotti.Įven though Madrid suffer the effects of fatigue or absences in the second half of the season, they may well have the cushion to cope. Otherwise, Luka Jovic will probably continue in his place. Gareth Bale is returning to form and Eden Hazard is no longer in favor.Īncelotti’s refusal to shoot could come back to haunt him later in the season, with Benzema’s derby availability uncertain following his injury against Real Sociedad last weekend, in his 19th of possible 20 start this season.ĪLSO READ "The night watchman William Somerville plays better than our first order": Internet users continue to criticize Rahane and Pujaraīenzema missed the win over Inter Milan on Tuesday, but Ancelotti was optimistic he would recover in time. The only place to win was the third of the top three alongside Karim Benzema and Vinicius, who was traded between Marco Asensio and Rodrygo. The experienced trio of Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos were flushed and repeated in a familiar 4-3-3, with David Alaba and Eder Militao forming an accomplished partnership at the back. Madrid are yet to lose a game this season with Mendy on the pitch.Īncelotti has also found a winning formula, which he has steadfastly stuck to in recent weeks in terms of system and personnel. Vinicius Junior, 21, was a revelation up front while Ferland Mendy’s return to left-back was integral to improving the defense. Sevilla are still lacking a head start and will also have to negotiate the Europa League in the second half of the season, a competition that the club have imposed themselves in recent years and which should still go far.ĪLSO READ ISL: Chennaiyin FC take narrow 1-0 victory over Hyderabad FC | Football news
Sevilla and Real Betis are closer, Sevilla eight points behind Madrid, also with one game short, which will be played at home against Barcelona on December 21.īut most believe Atletico have the best chance of toppling Real Madrid, the defending champions who showed last season they have the resilience, especially in big games, that Sevilla lacked. Atletico Madrid will play one game less in Granada on December 22, which could see them cut the deficit, although a move to Seville between the two means the gap could widen as well. Madrid are 10 points ahead of Atletico ahead of the Santiago Bernabeu derby, with the possibility of increasing the gap to 13 points, two weeks before Christmas. Carlo Ancelotti insisted Real Madrid haven’t sewn up the La Liga title already but beat Atletico Madrid on Sunday and they might not be far away.
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