More than being worried about the team's style, if they should keep possession or rather play on the counter, Ancelotti is concerned about the team taking time to get into the games.
Ancelotti has given his players grief for the first time. Lafita's goal in the fourth minute, which gave Getafe a one goal lead, is something that cannot be allowed to happen by a team hoping to win the league, or any other competition for that matter. It's a matter of attention and intensity. This is the message the technical staff has passed on to the players in an attempt to correct what seems to have been the team's Achilles heel so far.
The manager himself revealed his concern: "We've spoken with the players and they agree that we need to start the game with greater intensity, because we've always been having problems early doors. Then the team improves. We spoke about making a better start against Getafe, but we were unlucky enough to concede that goal".
The answer is simple. The players need to get it into their minds that they have to play at full intensity right from the first whistle. And Di María is a good example for the other players to follow when it comes to this. The Argentine never lets his guard down. He's fired up all the time, he always works his socks off wherever the ball is and he pesters the opposition.
First and foremost, the team's foundations need to be balanced and with more solidity. Without this, all the skill in the world is worth nothing. And giving yourself an uphill struggle at the start of the game can bog down even the best players around. The take-home message for the players is to wake up!
Ancelotti has given his players grief for the first time. Lafita's goal in the fourth minute, which gave Getafe a one goal lead, is something that cannot be allowed to happen by a team hoping to win the league, or any other competition for that matter. It's a matter of attention and intensity. This is the message the technical staff has passed on to the players in an attempt to correct what seems to have been the team's Achilles heel so far.
The manager himself revealed his concern: "We've spoken with the players and they agree that we need to start the game with greater intensity, because we've always been having problems early doors. Then the team improves. We spoke about making a better start against Getafe, but we were unlucky enough to concede that goal".
The answer is simple. The players need to get it into their minds that they have to play at full intensity right from the first whistle. And Di María is a good example for the other players to follow when it comes to this. The Argentine never lets his guard down. He's fired up all the time, he always works his socks off wherever the ball is and he pesters the opposition.
First and foremost, the team's foundations need to be balanced and with more solidity. Without this, all the skill in the world is worth nothing. And giving yourself an uphill struggle at the start of the game can bog down even the best players around. The take-home message for the players is to wake up!
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