3 expectations from Real Madrid for the month of August
By Sudhir Salvi
REAL MADRID WIN ALL THEIR 3 LA LIGA MATCHES
Real Madrid are obliged to win and that is the biggest reason why an experienced manager like Carlo Ancelotti has been hired by the club to replace Zinedine Zidane. Though the Whites arguably do not have as good a squad as they have had in recent times, one can trust Ancelotti’s tactical diversities to get the best out of each player.
Deportivo Alaves, Levante and Real Betis await Real Madrid in their first three fixtures of the season and all the matches will be played away from home in light of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium’s ongoing construction work. Having said that, getting underway by winning on hostile territory on three successive occasions will undoubtedly make Ancelotti’s men a force to reckon.
In addition to that, it will also settle a few nerves in the fanbase regarding the apprehensions over the squad’s current qualities. Although the aforementioned teams are not exactly league contenders, they are dark horses for a Europa League spot and have flexed their quality in recent years: Madrid did lose to Betis and Levante away from home during 2019/20.
This time around, they will hope for fans in the stadium, along with a much better result.