Why did Real Madrid lose the championship in the third line? The locker room is divided, the signings are heavy, and An Shuai becomes a scapegoat

After losing 3-4 away to Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid almost said goodbye to the La Liga champion in advance. This defeat is not only a portrayal of this season, but also makes the departure of the outstanding coach Ancelotti. From winning the triple crown to a complete collapse on the three fronts, from splitting the locker room to losing balance, the decline of this Galaxy battleship is by no means easy to explain by the four words "An Shuai was dismissed".

The locker room is out of control: the backlash of trust crisis and "non-interference"

Ancelotti has always had a reputation as a "good guy", and he is good at managing teams with superstars in a gentle way. But this season, his "non-interference" management style has become a double-edged sword. Although there is no open contradiction, the cracks in the locker room have extended to the court - the players are fighting on their own in key games, with loopholes in defense, and are even described by the media as "like a piece of loose sand."

Well-known reporter Barager revealed that some core players lost confidence in Ancelotti's tactical arrangements, feeling that he did not handle the issue of Mbappe and Vinicius's ball rights distribution, resulting in a decrease in offensive efficiency; young players like Guerre and Enderick are dissatisfied with few opportunities to play. What's even more ridiculous is that the "humanized management" that An Shuai once proud of is now regarded as a manifestation of lack of authority.

The top signings are heavy: The superstar policy has laid hidden dangers

In the summer transfer window in 2024, Real Madrid spent a sky-high price to sign Mbappe, but after the midfield core Kroos left, he did not add to the organizational midfielder. The management prefers "traffic signings" and ignores the shortcomings of the defense line, which leads to many loopholes in the defense line this season: Kavajal and Militon are absent due to long-term injuries. An Shuai requested to introduce Walker to rescue the emergency, but was rejected by the senior management. This "focus on offense and defense" strategy makes the team's lineup top-heavy.

Although he has superstars such as Mbappe and Bellingham in the frontcourt, his control in the midfield has become weaker and his defense has been repeatedly broken through by his opponents. The 4-murder defeat to Barcelona in the national derby in a single season (shamed scores like 0 - 4, 2 - 5) exposed the fatal flaws of the tactical system.

Ship An's helplessness: From the savior to the scapegoat

Looking back at Ancelotti's performance in coaching Real Madrid for the second time, he was once the "savior" of Real Madrid. When he took over the team in 2021, the team was experiencing a painful period of reconstruction of the Bernabeu. With his pragmatic tactics and personnel management capabilities, he led the team to win 11 trophysical trophysics and La Liga, becoming the coach with the most championships in the team's history. However, the senior management is obsessed with "short-term achievements", which makes An Shuai a victim.

At the beginning of this season, the club clearly knew that the midfield was empty and the defense line was aging, but they still insisted on "buying only expensive ones, not the right ones"; when the injury wave came, they put the blame on the coach's rotation strategy. What's even more ridiculous is that when the Brazilian Football Association issued an invitation, Real Madrid neither wanted to pay the termination fee, but also wanted to package An Shuai's departure as "An Shuai took the initiative to ask for leaving." Who should be responsible for failure?

Florentino's "superstar strategy" is inseparable. For commercial value, the team hoarded attackers but ignored the balance of the lineup; for the sake of becoming younger, they blindly bet on new stars and neglected veterans. An Shuai's concept of "practical football" is increasingly diverging from the "gorgeous philosophy" of the senior management, and eventually collapses in contradiction.

Xavi Alonso's succession seems to be the beginning of a new era, but it actually hides challenges. He needs to find a balance between Florentino's superstar policy and competitive pragmatism, while also rectifying the locker room and filling loopholes in the defense line. For Ancelotti, coaching the Brazilian national team may be a better choice - stay away from Real Madrid's political disputes, concentrate on striking the World Cup, and put an end to his legendary coaching career.

The last thing I want to say is that Real Madrid's failure is not a person's fault. From management to players, from tactics to mentality, the problems that arise in each link eventually converge into a situation of defeat in the third line. Ancelotti's departure means the end of an era and also unveils the tip of the iceberg of the deep-seated problems of the club. If we cannot correctly deal with stubborn issues such as imbalance in signings and locker room management, even if we change our coach, Real Madrid's road to revival will still be full of difficulties and obstacles.