Actual Madrid followers are dropping their minds after Carlo Ancelotti determined to call Marco Asensio within the beginning lineup for his or her La Liga conflict towards Elche. Los Blancos host the bottom-placed aspect later at this time (February 15).
Asensio has been in mediocre kind to this point this season. In 27 video games throughout competitions, the attacker has scored 4 targets and has offered 5 assists this marketing campaign. He additionally missed a penalty as Los Blancos suffered a 1-0 defeat to Mallorca of their earlier La Liga conflict forward of the Membership World Cup.
Andriy Lunin begins in purpose in Thibaut Courtois’ absence for Los Blancos towards Elche. Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Nacho, and David Alaba kind the again 4.
Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos are the midfield three. Asensio stars alongside Karim Benzema and Rodrygo Goes in Vinicius Junior’s absence.
Whereas followers are pleased with the workforce, they’re furious to see Asensio’s presence within the lineup. Some followers even went to the extent of calling the participant ‘ineffective’.
Listed below are a few of their reactions throughout Twitter after Actual Madrid’s lineup towards Elche for the La Liga conflict was introduced:
REAL MADRID XI ELCHE:
Totally jubilant to see ceballos beginning at this time however im additionally fairly exasperated to see asensio. twitter.com/MadridXtra/sta…
Actual Madrid need to make up for misplaced floor on Barcelona with a win towards Elche
Actual Madrid path La Liga leaders Barcelona by an enormous margin of 11 factors heading into their conflict towards Elche with a recreation in hand. Forward of the match, Ancelotti instructed the media (by way of Los Blancos’ official web site):
“We’re feeling good, with optimistic sensations and we’re delighted to be again to benefit from the title with our followers. We have now ready effectively for the Elche recreation. The followers know what the workforce goes to do, which is to combat in each recreation and in each competitors. The followers know the professionalism and seriousness of those gamers. I do not suppose they suppose we’re in a essential state of affairs.”
Talking about his workforce’s mindset, the Italian supervisor mentioned:
“Our historical past says that profitable helps you win. I feel so too. Once you win, you’re feeling stuff you want to repeat. What occurred final yr motivates us to attempt to repeat it, particularly in order that others do not feel what we felt final yr. We’re going to go all out tomorrow.”
He added:
“We’re at an obstacle within the league however that does not imply we cannot combat for each recreation as if it have been our final, particularly tomorrow.”
Los Blancos at the moment have 45 factors on the board from 20 La Liga video games.
