The Real Betis Match Revealed A Lot About Real Madrid

Equilibrio (Balance)

This was the word Carlo Ancelotti used to refer to what Real Madrid needed. In the match against Betis, a glimpse of this balance started appearing.

Ronaldo is now far from the traditional winger. He only tracks back when the team absolutely needs it. He doesn’t cut inside as frequently as he used to. Also, his positioning is more concentrated in the penalty box. This is understandable as Ronaldo now tries to influence games in the best way he knows: scoring goals. The following heat map proves that fact:

Ronaldo's heat map vs Real Betis

As I mentioned before, this means he is likely to abandon the left wing in favor of awaiting chances to come his way in the penalty area. So what’s the solution to keep balance? Enter Isco.