Why Ancelotti Changed System for One Player

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The beauty of Real Madrid is that they are not a team that is reliant on one system, and Carlo Ancelotti can fully expect his players to find solutions on their own. This has created a beautiful effect, that the team can look completely different in structure and style depending on who’s playing, but their always able to find the answer. And With the sale of Karim Benzema to the Saudi Pro League, Ancelotti very quickly and effortlessly adapted his system for the players. And this season, it’s all built around their new crown jewel, Jude Bellingham. The 20 year old English midfielder has taken La Liga by storm, and is very quickly becoming the key player in this new look real madrid team. But what has Ancelotti changed to accommodate their new superstar, and how has Bellingham transformed Real Madrid?
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Chapters
00:00 A new Superstar
01:01 The Return of The Number 10
03:33 Real Madrid's Adaptive System
06:06 The Duality of Jude Bellingham

[@Coach-rq6jx]

One more thing for Carlo to work on is converting Rodrygo and Vinicius to genuine goalscorers. This is why this dynamic shift in Real Madrid's play is a continuous, season-long project. Bellingham can greatly improve both himself and his teammates too.

[@AjucelvesMulimela]

Exactly. And Vini should have a replacement when not available. Currently whenever Vini is not available Carlo has to change the system

[@Chip_Fuse]

@@AjucelvesMulimela Endrick's joining next summer. He'll probably be playing with Castilla for a lil while and would get called up to first team as an understudy frequently, like the case with Vini and Rodrygo when they came. That's not including the star signing, too.

[@sathyaxd9859]

​@@Chip_FuseI think they would trade him as a loan .... They need a better striker like mbappe

[@Chip_Fuse]

@@sathyaxd9859 I don't know, man. Unlike the academy players, they invested around 60M for Endrick. They're not gonna let anyone else get a piece of that. Even if Mbappe joins, Endrick will be kept. Remember the attack is shallow in depth now, that issue will be solved next season.

[@tommysimonsbrother657]

That's y they have joselu

[@jordantamai5192]

He did this successfully with Milan; Rui Costa, later Kaka, with Cafu and Kaladze/Maldini running up and down the wings. Top Coach. Probably the best in the world.

[@manwhoasked5942]

Of course. He's been doing this for around 3 decades, coached some big legends of the game like Zidane, R9, Kaka, Maldini, Pirlo, Drogba, and The Cristiano Ronaldo himself. Most people aren't familiar with that these days. Great manager.

[@ronnyron4681]

Fiorentina - Rui Costa was more lethal

[@ronnyron4681]

​@@manwhoasked5942 He is changing Bellingham into Italian football style of Trequartista, different with the english number 10.

[@mohdsyazwanhassan8688]

Best in history

[@datchlerclark2298]

​@@ronnyron4681yeah but bellingham has a various of roles including a number 6. Can't even tell which roles he plays. Definitely nailed it btw

[@UGRdelver]

Don Carlo is often underrated. Managing various players in various clubs playing in various leagues, he seems able to find solution regardless the situation.

[@derricksernadirector8307]

If he didn’t compromise the squad selection by starting his friends in big games he would be the perfect coach. Things like Kroos dm against City, Modric false 9 against Barça and Bellingham striker/Kroos dm against Atlético have affected this team a lot.

[@cowboybeboop9420]

To be fair he has 7 world class midfielders and 1-2 extras like Ceballos. He has some of the best young talents in attack and he has seasoned veterans in defense. He is not exactly short on top talent he`s just missing a striker.

[@prasvasu4217]

He's underrated because he's Mr. easy. Get a few players, find a system that works with them. No choreographed passing and hard drills; just let them play.

[@Krishnakumar-wl7ih]

No he is not...

[@moonbaby6134]

Never thought he was ever underrated.

[@PainfullyMintE]

So interesting to see such dramatic differences in tactics when Kroos starts. Shows that simply using a player with a unqiue talent as effectively as possible can work!

[@user-ir8er1bh4q]

Kroos is probably so underated, because he likes to play deep. He had his 10 season with 90% pass acruacy, while beeing one of the players who play the most passes in to the final third and dangerous areas.

[@venenohq8162]

@@user-ir8er1bh4q bien hecho caballero. 👍

[@Taubogason.40]

@@user-ir8er1bh4q and somehow germans call him "Querpasstoni", which is quite the opposite of that. People just see his passing accuracy and think he plays 4-5 meter passes to the man next to him all the time...

[@Coach-rq6jx]

I saw a lot of people mocking, downplaying him after last night. They just gotta stop being starved for games, and stop treating every game like a final. He can only improve, and he's got no one else other than Kroos and Modric to learn from. He will go far, and I'm all for it.

[@ComboKing90]

Relationism. The beautiful game. Give the game back to the players.

[@ablebodied175]

Precisely why Brazil want him too.

[@brettduce5243]

Ancelotti has one of the best records with respect devising tactics to suit his players rather than forcing players into his own tactical structure.

[@abody499]

so ye think it's good that he takes the best winger on the planet away from the wing? what? another parrot ye are

[@genocidejoe]

​@@abody499it will only help vini to become even better as goal scoring winger.

[@nickyheart]

​@@abody499"ye" lol

[@abody499]

"lol" lol

[@amerhodzic6036]

Yup. And that's Guardiola. He tried to play a certain system in his mind, and unless all players can execute it perfectly, it won't work. That's why he's gone through so many different top quality stars to finally win CL. Probably gone though more than a Billion pounds. For me this proves how weak of a manager he truly is, yet for some reason, many in the media treat him as a Gods gift to Earth. I don't get it..

[@damiennaidoo7401]

Carlo is the king of diamond midfields. Did at at Milan too. One of the best coaches when it comes to using midfielders effectively.

[@mr.sushi2221]

jude is playing a position that doesnt really exist, he just does what he wants and this works because he is an extremely talented and smart young man.

[@ifeanyioyebode7910]

I have been following you for a while now and your videos have been so good I think you should do a video on Alvarez new role in man city

[@ItsyaboiAaron]

Definitely

[@moritzw.3882]

Kroos is like the football equivalent to a quarter back in this system

[@I_am_reverseflash]

One thing you have to give kudos to ancelotti is his man management ability, always finding the right tactics to suits a particular player and very much making that player a beast. Ancelotti has helped develop lots of Madrid players. People need to start giving this man all the credit he deserves i mean one of the vary few coaches that understands player development and a genius in finding tactics that suits them.

[@ShekharKumar-jh3uc]

Hey mate just wanted to congratulate you because of your growth and overall improvement in channel from presentation to thumbnail everything is better, honestly my favourite Football channel.

[@lilmannygoat]

Jude is phenomenal. Tchuameni is a promising young CDM. Camavinga and Valverde are great. Why not play to our strengths in midfield

[@HIM-lk6of]

I definitely agree with the bits about Jude's profile; tactical, and positional versatility. I disagree that Real's rebuild of the MF is complete. Having the slew of young CMFs (Fede, Camavinga, Tchouameni Jude) gain experience alongside Modric and Kroos is important. However, none of those young CMFs are the same profile, like Modric or Kross. The real challenge would be to see how Real's MF functions when Kross and Modric leave.

[@Chip_Fuse]

I think Real Madrid would make it out just fine. There's no holding on to the past and labeling the youngsters as "next Ronaldo" or "New Modric", that's ridiculous. (Although they call Jude young Zidane only because the resemble is uncanny). The shifting of the dynamic from experience to energy is already happening, step by step. But Modric and Kroos shouldn't start together anymore, reports suggests Perez is against that as well.

[@McBigP13]

​@@Chip_Fusethats not what hes saying. What he means is the youngster should learn everything possible before the legends retire so they can carry on the success

[@nomadUCL]

Toni K will probably get one more year in extension and with Luka Modric gone Ceballos will get more game time as well..

[@ronnyron4681]

Don't forget that Jude also has good long passing. Some of his best long passes created goals for Dortmund and some were missed by his Dortmund teammates. Last season he has 3 long passes that failed to be made as goals by Adeyemi, Reus, and Brandt.

[@vogel2499]

Modric could be replaced, but I think no-one could replaced Kroos long ball.

[@geriatricvicenarian8208]

Not only do Madrid have Bellingham but with Brahim Diaz and Arda Guler they suddenly have a lot of players capable of playing that 10 role that Ancelotti always seems to prefer having in his teams.

[@federicocatalano3258]

the fun thing is that at the beginning of his career he was regretting the 10 role, is famous the episode in which when he was the parma's coach he refused Roberto Baggio's transfer

[@Model_Roe]

That's kinda what's making Real Madrid so scary right now is that they have a plethora of goal scorers to choose from right now they're spoiled for choice even their bench is most managers dream starting 11

[@zhihaoxu756]

Yes. They have a lot of very technical number 10 players. Watching them play is truly amazing. Beautiful football.

[@Hibrahim1]

Arda Güler should get more playing time. He is a modern number 10 player with technical capacity and passing ability, who can make unexpected moves and looks for goals at any time.

[@Kkiikkee10]

Really awesome breakdown of Madrid's tactics!

[@dashiellvermilya1981]

If Real continue these tactics I think They may have to offload modric and kroos they don't have the legs to cover in a diamond formation. Especially when the fullbacks are holding the width so high

[@manwhoasked5942]

Florentino Perez is not fond of starting Kroos and Modric together as well. When Fran Garcia pushes up and if we are caught on the counter, and if it's Kroos at that natural LB position you know who's losing that battle. Camavinga on the left and Valverde on the right should work fine. There are games where either Modric or Kroos absolutely has to play according to the situation. They're still so good and dependable. Look at Kroos vs Getafe, changed the game after coming on. Also Modric vs Union Berlin was one of his best performances in recent years.

[@ronnyron4681]

To bad Madrid does not have the calibre of Cafu and Maldini the two powerful and energetic wing-back in Milan while Fran and Dani have problem with stamina and defensive positioning. Alphonso Davies and Reece James would be a good wing-back for Ancelotti formation.

[@bekhruzabdukhafizov6326]

@@ronnyron4681 Reece James is not reliable as he often gets injured. Alphonso is a good option but he should work on his defensive skills also

[@langletprolet8378]

​@@ronnyron4681 Carvajal has been really solid this season so far, better than previous seasons. Not prime Carvajal by any means but still good. Fran on the other hand is still raw. Though I think the board knows fullbacks should be priority in the coming season because Vazquez and Mendy's time is coming to an end.

[@jamesphillips7885]

​@@bekhruzabdukhafizov6326reece james is a carvajal clone Alphonso and valverde can play as the wingbacks

[@FernitoAM]

Just camr across this channrl. The content, presentation and graphics is just excellent. Great work. New suscriber

[@basslinebradderz]

His genius is how he fits everyone in and still plays to the opponents weakness this man is a chemistry master hes a big name handler perfect for your madrids your bayerns or uniteds of the football world he creates art

[@hansolsen3101]

Damn it’s so cool to see football explained this way. I’ve never played organized football so the strategy and tactics are lost on me when watching most of the time but this was so eye opening.

[@adelnarimani79]

Great analysis! Ancelotti is truly a great manager as he is able to shift the totality of his teams' tactics according to the strength of players at his disposal.

[@bo4Elite]

But according to haters(Spanish referee’s favorite club) Carlo doesn’t even understand football.

[@JosephGeorgeJoseJorge]

Awesome analysis

[@user-ij7eh9vz7f]

Bellingham would be legend of the football. I can promise all of you

[@robertryan6782]

Really enjoyable video, insightful.

[@ralphsakr9631]

Carlo is known for his love of the #10. Be it through Isco, James, Kaka, Bellingham, he has nic for a central offensive player. This doesnt take away from the fact that we still need a striker for games that are too difficult for a 4-4-2 and forced to switch into a 4-3-3. Good examples are teams with 5 defensive players or teams that play a laid back defensive play. You need an extra man in the box for when pace and running behind a defense proves difficult. Thats where Joselu comes in, but it doesnt take the fact away that we need another ST, the 4-3-3 is looking more effective the more Joselu is becoming acclimatized with the team. If he gets consistent, a 4-3-3 attacking play is a more feasible and adaptive lineup. But what do I know

[@Model_Roe]

Joselu is ace he has the potential but lacks self confidence which is sad to see because if he had a 1/4 of the confidence Jude had he'd be killing easily part of Jude's success is his confidence he knows the best outside of Mbappe and performs as such that's a example of a elite mentality

[@zhihaoxu756]

@@Model_RoeJoselu is good enough for the money we spent. He is a great person. I think he gives himself a lot of pressure.

[@Model_Roe]

@@zhihaoxu756 I think Joselu is clutch I just think he lacks confidence which is sad I been saying had he had even a 1/4 of the self confidence Jude had he'd be cooking easily he just doesn't believe enough in himself

[@isuckatleague745]

@@Model_Roe if you lack confidence with a real madrid jersey on you dont belong in that team. Look at arda guler , kid gets 5 min play time at most and still goes for a shot from the half line .

[@yasuotop1348]

Sick Vid ❤

[@Perthcelts]

These videos are utterly fantastic. Nothing more needs to be said.

[@jayjayharrys9169]

Great content. You just earned a new subscriber. ❤

[@travatv]

What software is used to make the great animations? 😊

[@Atite_Lometen]

I agree with you assessment although for this formation to work you need really good fullbacks and so far having fran garcia against opponent that can spoil his weakness like atletico did we will be force to play tchoumeni or cama in the defence depending who is healthy or not.

[@zeichofreed79]

Can you make analysis about what Girona does this season? They look very strong right now

[@Daniel-od7df]

Brilliant analysis.

[@jackfruit1665]

I've improved my game since watching your video. Thanks bro.

[@user-kf6yi5hy1p]

Can you do a video on psg's new tactics with luis enrique ?

[@darrylem6157]

Excellent analysis. Noticed that u stayed away from the shortcomings holding back the team.... 1. The full backs are leaving alot to be desired. 2. Keppa is not commanding the 6 yard box. 3. Rodrygo is having a bad goal drought... Which I expect him to come out as the season wear on. But on the whole they are gelling good together and slowly phasing out the senior players. I don't expect any sliver ware this season but I'm hoping for. Go RM!

[@ngqiqolanga3489]

Not any silver ware are you are joke broe ..REAL MADRID will win trophies this season or trophy 😂

[@darrylem6157]

@@ngqiqolanga3489 well lots have changed since the last 5months. The league is theirs for the taking, and I would love them to win the CL again, but city will be tough though.

[@andrejkapun8811]

Please do a video on the new role of Loftus-Cheek at Milan!!!!! Great analysis as always, love your channel!

[@bismarkkwadzo5968]

@football meta

[@danielv1617]

Amazing video. Suggestion for the next => the hybrid role of Antoine Griezmann 🙏🏻

[@jacobfield4848]

Ancelotti played this way at AC Milan with Kaka and they were a great team.

[@josephomoyajowo8509]

Great analysis. Will love to share it on twitter (X)

[@alvarohuete6729]

In the last 2 games Ancelotti has updated the system again though. It is still a 4-4-2 formation, but not in a diamond shape, but in a classic 4-4-2 with Bellingham and Valverde closer the the sides. Great analysis btw!

[@bekhruzabdukhafizov6326]

They play the classic 4-4-2 when they are defending in their own half, but playing 4-4-2 diamond on counter attacks

[@abhishek_886]

Amazing video

[@MoSAFAX]

You look younger to witness the 90's, that was Ancelotti's 97's plan with Milan, but with Kaka.. Classic Carletto 😅

[@rioromansilvester]

Riesen Video!!

[@yogeshthakurce-1019]

Amazing anylysis

[@sapjeskoning6252]

could you do a vid on 3-2-3-2 principals

[@BadrKhiyat]

No wonder why he's owning the legendary number 5 worn by Zidane.

[@nyikojunoir]

Please make a video of Newcastle ❤

[@timfly1233]

Its crazy how Jude can do it all. You could put him in almost every role and he would do well. You can see he combines football intelligence, technique and physics. Plus his mindset is key for doing it so consistantly.

[@brianlam1121]

This season unlike last season, this team is mainly a possesion based but vertical. But they can change their style at times. It makes it them play better and makes them more well organised, ever since the absence of Casemeiro, Benzema and Asensio.

[@poncemaciasalanfernando7896]

What a Review. Congrats.

[@IAmLamey]

Till this day I still wonder how Everton signed Ancelotti as their manager

[@jerrytnu]

Ancelotti is coaching by just raising his eyebrow. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER!

[@leonefelix4519]

please analyse Liverpool current style of play. I need to know midfielders roles

[@oldschool8oy180]

I think what Real achieved is one of the most perfect generation transition regarding to the midfield area .Bringing in new blood and allowing them to grow 1-2 years close to the likes of Modric & Kroos and with don Carlo as a father figure was the perfect plan.I really am impressed how they manage this and big props to Real's management .If they manage to bring in Xabi Alonso after Ancelotti would be the cherry on top !

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Ancelotti’s AC Milan is his greatest work ever. Bellingham will never match kaka in terms of pure efficiency and output. How Kaka runs the length of pitch at full burst 90 minutes for 6 seasons in his prime while taking on astute and deep seated Italian defenders is nothing but a physical specimen. Bellingham doesn’t have that speed and power and even size or lung power. Hence Kaka’s prowess and directness matching his pretty good vision to boot makes him really the ultimate player for Ancelotti ever. In 2007, at his prime, Kaka made Ronaldo look like a tier lower in standard. Kaka’s ability is centred very much on his fitness and youth and that is why he fizzled earlier

[@imanolazpiazu1998]

This is fuckin amazing analysis, just earned a sub based on this analysis 👍

[@rafayatulalamrifat6057]

Anchelotti always had a deep affections for CAM position. Maybe because he was a Midfielder and had offensive skill as a player.

[@adhnaanahmed5029]

Bellingham thrives but I wanted vini and rodrygo to play in more prolific role

[@niranjanrajaneesh8184]

This formation is very effective against low blocks too..What I am concerned is if we get pressed very hard in the final third?

[@user-cb1qv5jj1x]

Can you do a video on the Right back Man United should sign to replace Wan Bissaka and compete with Diogo Dalot fo the Right Back Spot. Jordan Teze(PSV) Vanderson(AS Monaco) Benjamin Henrichs(RB Leipzig) Joao Mario(FC Porto) Pedro Porro(Tottenham)

[@Esn_l1]

this guy changes the title and thumbnail of this video every day 😂

[@jeanbaptiste-ee7og]

Hello, I am a soccer coach and my team plays as Real Madrid does. Do you know what type of training I can do to fit this tactic ?

[@rakibsunny1298]

Shows you how Toni Kroos is very important for this team to work in the formation they are playing.

[@karumehuie1407]

Real madrid need a top striker to complement Bellingham

[@rspjfrost1400]

the only weakness is the width. Chelsea under Tuchel were the same. As soon as there were injuries to James and Chilwell the system stopped working. i have no idea who the back ups are for Carvahal and the LB: presumably Camavinga could be a 2nd choice LB, but without top quality out wide, it stops working. It shows though that packing the central areas of the pitch as Arsenal and Man City do is currently the favoured way of playing. Bellingham is just an incredible talent. Best English midfielder since Gerrard.

[@DpKris]

Can you please explain Xavi's Barca like this?

[@vs6300]

I swear I saw elements of Diego Costa in the way Bellingham plays. All the best to the lad.

[@ronnyron4681]

Different position and different playing role while also different personality. Ancelotti is turning and changing Bellingham into the Italian style Trequartista. For someone who have watch Italian football since 90's will know it. The way how Bellingham play and operates reminded me of Juventus - Zidane, Roma - Totti, Milan - Kaka, Lazio - Signori,and Real Madrid - Guti.

[@ronnyron4681]

And Fiorentina - Rui Costa

[@vs6300]

@@ronnyron4681 Pls pay attention to the term "the way he plays", not the position or the team tactics or anything else.

[@ronnyron4681]

@@vs6300 Absolutely different That's my answer

[@vs6300]

@@ronnyron4681 I respect your opinion though I stick to mine.

[@alphansodavis7275]

The number 10 role. Old school style. My type a ball

[@rudreshkalgutkar]

This is exactly how Zidane's Madrid used to play in later part of UCL 3Peat. Where Casemiro used to drop centrally acting like 3CB and Marcelo Carvahal bomb forward. For playing 4-4-2 diamond you need extremely technical players with high footballing IQ but it will not work in Premier League where alot of teams are good on the ball and play good football with or without possession.

[@solliskuxxswag]

Can you breakdown video how Athelicto Madrid stopped Real Madrid?

[@the-arkk]

Your understanding of football is excellent, but your ability to teach is unreal.

[@briangaita4169]

You should do a Collab with the purist football. It would be 🔥

[@manwhoasked5942]

Only two good football channels out here on YT.

[@AGCcachanilla]

He’s been playing this style since Milan in the 00’s.

[@relative4724]

Carlo used this system before with Kaka in Ac Milan and almost succeeded

[@elv6240]

tho a problem is trying to find a kroos regen. in this day and age of football, no players have a similar skill set

[@ahmedmunnawwer]

Creating an entire system on the shoulders of a 20yr old is crazy tbh

[@Cojoal]

can someone explain why it is that all of a sudden the number 10 who doesn't track back to defend is seen as a positive all of a sudden? Just a few years ago the same people were saying this role was no longer possible and how it left the team at a tactical disadvantage when it comes to defending off the ball. James' first season at Madrid was some of the most beautiful football i have ever seen this team play and everyone was full of praise until Madrid finished second in every competition that year. Curious to see what would happen if Madrid don't win anything with Bellingham this time around.

[@StarAmbience42]

I think they'll continue to do well against weaker teams, maybe win the league - but I think the lack of defensive numbers due to the high full back will be tricky against top level clubs

[@lcschmitz]

Brazil should try to play "same way", Vini and Rodry, Ney as 10, BUT with the 2 wingers (Martinelli and Raphinha) wide opened, SO the 2 fullbacks (inverted) would join the midfield

[@tokiniainaricky8588]

Ney is finished.

[@christophergalvin1377]

Marcelo would thrive in this formation imo, sad he is no longer with us in Madrid.

[@AMAZING-bi6ib]

ANCELLOTI is very shocked you put serious thoughts into his tactics

[@WhatIsThisForAgain]

Close mid, play two rapid DMs and fast wingers… That’s what Barcelona did. Bayern can do the same, Manchester City, even United. You can’t simply throw your wing backs forward with impunity against those. You need to be able to create chances with less men and be ready to face fierce counters. Bellingham has pace and acceleration, but not much else so far. You will likely need Modric parts of the game and even maybe Joselu to battle mid and disrupt the defense.

[@7gunner619]

Ancelotti is the GOAT of all managers.... no manager ever has had the impact on football quite like Don Carlo!!!!

[@patrikhencz5106]

😂😂😂😂 total overatted

[@johnyf.q.8043]

Carlo Ancelotti earned his coaching skills during the golden age of Serie A, when Eriksson, Capello, Lippi and Trapattoni were at the helm of some of the best teams in the world back then. This 4-3-1-2 formation is similar to the one Lippi used (he usually used the 3-4-1-2, the 4-3-1-2 and the 4-4-2) when a certain nº10 named Zidane joined Juventus. And have we forgotten the "eye" on Ancelotti? the guy who saw Pirlo as a "regista" instead of a "trequartista", now saw Bellingam as a trequartista, instead of a "mezzala"... Nothing new from "Carletto", he's just smart like that!

[@husseinjmakshofi2697]

Sir Carlo is using Cryuff’s diamond formation

[@winstong7438]

Amazing hala madrid❤

[@tonyVintachi]

How is Ather Guller going to fit after he recovers and brahim is also another option

[@monticarlo6307]

Brazil should hire him. The next world cup they could probably go further and even win it Vini and Rodrygo under Carlo 🔥

[@jetonpllana7967]

Remember what he did with Di Maria, from RW he converted him to CM

[@ajdas003]

But increase amount of injuries specially on the defensive side is really very intriguing & some might even see a flop performance in the UCL in hindsight

[@langletprolet8378]

Madrid fans do not expect to win the UCL this season. I think we're content with just the quarter finals. La Liga is priority if we can.

[@DBrealmadrid9606]

@@langletprolet8378Even that could prove difficult with these injuries xp

[@mohamedabdelkader8665]

Awesome work thanks .Do you think Euro 2024 in Germany will be perfect time for England to break trophy drought?

[@iwantgoals1566]

Don Carlo is a genius

[@damirvujevic2685]

For this new system they should upgrade the wing back positions, these they have now are good, but not great.

[@hilmanabdulhalim9456]

Genius coach, that's why Ancelotti can adapted in 5 top league

[@hb3393]

This is all great news for England. Bellingham as a #10 dovetailing with Kane as a DLF is the stuff of dreams

[@The28studio]

Not with Southgate

[@ronnyron4681]

Southgate will always listen to Maneguire and play the natural formation of 4-3-3 with Jude as defensive midfillder alongside Rice. And Southgate will forever trust Maddison and Foden morethan Jude because of the overhype and overrated premier league. I'm not saying Foden is a bad player but i see him as natural winger/inside forward not as Trequartista while Maddison seems like not suitable playing as Trequartista but would be better as Attaccante Mediano (Attacking central midfielder). NOTES : There hadn't been yet a small stature Trequartista till this day written in history. --- Zidane, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Signori, Totti, Guti, Ballack.

[@scoobydoo7275]

​@@ronnyron4681Maradona lol

[@geriatricvicenarian8208]

Southgate would rather put Hendo or Kalvin Phillips in the midfield.

[@MegaMladen1]

bro it was always a 4-4-2 diamond with benzema as striker :D

[@bigrandomun9267]

I wonder what happens when Real Madrid come up against a team that uses a man marking system on the midfield. Because teams very rarely do that and Real’s most impactful plays come from the space left for the midfield as well as the extra space created with the movement.

[@Negolossauro]

Classical brazilian structure system, with attacking fullbacks, 2 attackers inside confusing the defenders, and a lethal number 10 who can both assist and score... specially when Modric plays, like in 5:55 with 2 advanced midfielders Fran Garcia-Carvajal (FB) Tchouameni-Camavinga-Modric-Bellingham (MF) Vinicius-Rodrygo (ATK) Junior-Leandro (FB) Cerezo-Falcão-Sócrates-Zico (MF) Éder-Serginho (ATK) Leonardo-Jorginho (FB) Dunga-Mauro Silva-Zinho-Mazinho (MF) Romário-Bebeto (ATK) Roberto Carlos-Cafu (FB) Edimilson-Gilberto Silva-Kleberson-Rivaldo (MF) Ronaldo-Ronaldinho (ATK)

[@tadiyahfraser]

RM center halves need to be worked on tho