The Real Madrid the preseason begins winning. Carlo Ancelotti’s second stage began with a victory against him Fuenlabrada, in a training match that served as the Italian’s first test, to test the few footballers he had. In it, the whites have won 3-1 in one of the fields of the sports city of Valdebebas, with goals from Victor Chust, Martin Ödegaard Y Mariano Diaz.
To close the first week of training for the new season, the Madridistas have chosen the formula they used last summer. Then, the short preseason meant that they did not play friendlies, but they did play a game against Getafe, which could not be seen on television and which hardly transcended anything, beyond the result.
On this occasion, the Madridistas have opted for something similar. The Fuenlabrada, Second division, he has traveled to Valdebebas to carry out this match that has served both teams to start filming for the next season. A game far from being similar to the one that the two clubs faced a few seasons ago, when they met in the Copa del Rey, but which, like then, has ended with a Madrid victory.
With a team full of homegrown players, Ancelotti has played what is his first game this preseason, in which he has been able to check the status of part of the members of the first squad that he has at his disposal, as well as meet a good part of the players of Raúl’s squad in the Castile, of those he has thrown in this first week.
Scarves, who already had his chances last year due to injuries, Ödegaard Y Mariano they have been the first scorers of the white team. The Norwegian aims to play an important role in what will be his second season as a first-team player, after returning from a six-month loan spell at Arsenal. For his part, Mariano seeks to convince the coach that he must have a hole in the team, although it does not fit into the club’s plans.
Intense first week
With the match against Fuenlabrada, the first week of preseason of the Real Madrid. The Madrid team has started Ancelotti’s second stage at the head of the team with an extra workload, in which physical work has played a priority role. The Italian has not hesitated to let Antonio Pintus begin to impose your method in these first days of work in the sports city, with the aim that the team arrives at a good pace for the premiere of the League.
The double sessions have been happening throughout the week and, to finish it, it was not going to be less. The whites trained in the morning, but contrary to what was seen in these first days, Ancelotti It has given them a respite in the physical. As in the game, during the morning session the protagonist was also the ball, with tactical and definition exercises.
However, international competitions –Eurocopa Y America Cup- they have prevented the technician from having the bulk of the staff. Only 13 players from the first team started the preseason last Monday, although Ferland mendy He has not yet trained with the rest of his teammates, due to the problems he has dragged on since the end of last season.
Preseason in Madrid, but with friendlies
The training matches are expected to be one of the options chosen by the madridistas to try out for the start of the League. This season, the Real Madrid Nor will he do the preseason outside of Valdebebas, as has been customary in recent years. However, they will dispute friendly commitments.
At the moment, one has been confirmed. The Madridistas will travel to Glasgow on July 25, to play the first match as such of the preseason. It will be against the Scottish champion, the Rangers directed by Steven Gerrard.
