Real Madrid suffered a shock Champions League defeat against Lille on Wednesday night, and Carlo Ancelotti has identified one player as his side’s weakest link.
Los Blancos were beaten 1-0 away to Lille following a 48th-minute penalty from Jonathan David.
It was not his side’s best night at the office, and Ancelotti was understandably unhappy with Madrid’s lacklustre performance.
“Lille were better and deserved to win. We were bad and slow tonight,” the Italian told reporters after the game, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.
“We didn’t create, the possession was slow, no ideas. We were bad under every aspect.”
Although the entire squad must stand up and take responsibility for what was an out-of-character display, one player’s abysmal showing stood out more than others.
Carlo Ancelotti hoping Real Madrid sell Ferland Mendy
Left-back Ferland Mendy was tormented all evening by Lille’s Edon Zhegrova.
The 29-year-old experienced such a troublesome first half that Ancelotti hauled him off at halftime for Fran Garcia.
And according to Defensa Central, the Real Madrid boss is tired of the Frenchman’s performances and would prefer he is moved on.
Alphonso Davies on list of replacements
Mendy recently penned a deal until 2027 so is under no pressure to leave the Spanish capital.
However, with Ancelotti pushing Florentino Perez to sign Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies it seems Mendy’s days, certainly as a regular starter, are numbered.
Since the start of the season, Mendy, despite starting in all six of Madrid’s La Liga games so far, has failed to register a single goal or assist.
Davies, on the other hand, continues to impress in Germany. The 23-year-old will be out of contract at the Allianz at the end of the season, and showing no signs of committing to a new deal, looks to be heading to Madrid to link up with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe.
Not only mendy, you need to move on the coaches also, if at all you will achieve success this season, and have a strong depth also.
Change yr tactics to play fast ball and not slow every things always from the center midfielders to the defender and and
We have very fast players in the attack and among the best in world. Use them for unbeaten passes and long balls
You are feed with Mendy. Play Francis and or bring from the acciedimy
You had camamingo ready you would used him and we have fuller in the midffield
Small teams without branded players are playing miodern football better then our stars
Change mendy,ancelloti is killing bellingham’s experience play him on his normal position,or even change coach
It’s all about the coaching or lack of. The team has been playing the same all season long with no improvement. Ancelotti is the one who is in love with Mendy and had Madrid resign him when all along had nothing to offer on the field, especially in transition when Madrid is attacking. Madrid has no style of play when comparing to other clubs such as Barcelona and Manchester City.
Mendy is having a poor start to the season, yes we can all see that. He has also been our week point during transition, yes we have always known that. However, he has been a pilar at the back for us in the past. We forget so fast. Meanwhile, The coaching crew should help return Mendy back to full fitness and confidence.
Ancelotti remains the best man for the job.
God go bless you seven thousand eight hundred and ninety two times
Ancelotti please don’t start with Mandy again, Fran Garcia is better than Mandy, add Fran Garcia to the first XI
Mendy has not contributed anything offensively since the season started. No crosses no assist. Even when he received the ball close to the opponent’s 18yrd box during Lille’s match he still passed the ball back when he could have turned and charged in to the opponents box. I don’t know a left back in modern football who is brought in to the club for defensive duties and continue to start games every time. Mendy should be sold honestly. I think we have had enough of this conversation
I am there wich you due to left back is always”0
Your stturboness bettrayed you Sir, you don’t listen to critics… And the lack of trsut young talents (academy also) causing you all this
To my opinion I think we should give Mendy & Ancheloti time cause not everyday is a good day in office,and again the players are playing so many games eg la Liga,ucl,cup,club cup, etc