Real Madrid Vs Atalanta European Super Cup: Big Problem Carlo Ancelotti

JAKARTA - Champions League champions Real Madrid face major problems in the match against Atalanta in the European Super Cup or UEFA Super Cup at the Narowowy Stadium, Warszawa, Poland, Thursday, August 15, 2024 in the morning WIB. The presence of Kylian Mbappe made coach Carlo Ancelotti have to be able to solve the problem.

Mbappe and then Endrick who came to the Santiago Bernabeu made Madrid's front line even more crowded. In that sector there are already Brazilian duo, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes. In addition there are Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham.

In the aftermath, rumors circulated that Rodrygo would be sold to reduce the player in front. He has also been targeted by Manchester City. But Rodrygo refused to move to the English Premier League club.

Finally, Vinicius gets a salary offer of 1 billion euros per year if he is willing to move to Saudi Arabia. It's just that Vinicius also dismissed his offer to become the player with the highest salary on earth and stay in Madrid.

Ancelotti half jokingly said that the presence of Mbappe and Endrick was a big problem that really 'disturbed his vacation'. He was quoted as saying that Irish Examiner must think hard about getting the best composition with abundant players.

However, Ancelotti ensured that the recruitment of forwards was not a problem for him. "There is no problem because we will play many matches. I will not field the same 11 players for 70 games in one season," said Ancelotti.

The former successful Juventus and AC Milan coach in the Italian Serie A, the German Bundesliga, La Liga Spain. The French Ligue 1 to the English Premier League stated that it was not difficult to prepare the best squad. Moreover, Don Carlo, called him, never privileged certain players.

"There is no prince or king here," he said firmly. "The Atmosphere here is also clean and healthy. The atmosphere that has been created by players who have been and are still here is like Nacho Fernandez, Dani Carvajal, [Luka] Modric and [Federico] Valverde," he said again.

The match in the Super Cup is Ancelotti's first test to field Mbappe with Bellingham and Vinicius. During the pre-season tour, Mbappe and Bellingham had not yet entered the squad.

Ancelotti also seemed to overhaul the composition of the players by placing Bellingham in the middle. Meanwhile, Mbappe worked hand in hand with Rodrygo and Vinicius in front.

Bellingham will collaborate with Valverde and Tchouameni. Meanwhile, behind there is a change because David Alaba is still absent due to an ACL injury. Likewise, Eduardo Camavinga still cannot be lowered.

The Super Cup match is part of Madrid's preparation for the European champions before competing in La Liga and also the Club World Cup.

Meanwhile, Atalanta, who holds the Europa League title, is not seeded. Even though on his way to get rid of Liverpool and then beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final, Atalanta had to work hard to make a surprise to beat Madrid.

Gian Piero Gasperini said Atalanta had shown readiness to face Madrid. He didn't even mind if Los Blancos fielded all the star players.

"For me, the most basic thing is that the team played well regardless of who was on the field and who didn't play," said Gasperini.

"I hope the team can show the best game. Only the strongest team will get high respect," he said.

However, Atalanta remained the underdog in that match. Moreover, this is the first time La Dea has appeared in a prestigious duel in Europe.

Atalanta received the same status when facing Leverkusen in the Europa League final. However, they were able to reverse predictions and win the first title in Europe's second caste competition.

If Madrid put forward star players, Atalanta would have strengthened a solid gaming organization without star players.

Gasperini has also brought in players such as Mateo Retegui, Ben▁menghadirkan, Ibrahim Sulemana and brought Nicolo Zaniolo back to Italy from Aston Villa. In addition, the club has made Charles De Ketelaere permanent, previously borrowed from AC Milan.

But Atalanta released veterans, Hans Hateboer, Pierluigi Gollini, Duvan Zapata and Aleksei Miranchuk. Atalanta also lost Gianluca Scamacca who had not recovered from ACL injuries.

Retegui who showed good performance in pre-season will be the spearhead of the singles. He is supported by Ademola Lookman and De Ketelaere.

Gasperini does not seem to be fielding Teun Koopmeiners' mainstay player who is being targeted by Juventus. Finally Koopmeiners refused training so he was not included in the squad.

Real Madrid Lineup Forecast (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Militao, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior

Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Rugeni; Lookman, De Ketelaere; Retegui