Real Madrid is preparing to face Atalanta of Italy tomorrow evening, Wednesday (August 14), in the European Super Cup match, scheduled to be held at the Narodowy Stadium in the Polish capital, Warsaw.
And he will go through Riyal The Super Cup, as the holder of the Champions League title last season 2023-24. As for Atalanta, it will participate in the confrontation as the holder of the European League title “Europa League”.
In this report, “winwin” highlights 3 things that worry Real Madrid fans, before the upcoming European clash against Atalanta.
Real Madrid not ready
Real Madrid enter the upcoming match against Atalanta with a largely “unprepared” squad, especially with regard to the front line stars, Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes and Jude Bellingham.
Mbappe and Bellingham played in the European Nations Cup “Euro 2024” with the French and English national teams, respectively, while Vinicius and Rodrygo participated with Brazil in the Copa America.
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti did not have a complete squad for the new season’s preparations until a few days ago, and this could affect the team’s readiness before a difficult and anticipated clash, the size of… European Super Cup.
Overconfidence
In conjunction with the lack of readiness, Real Madrid fans fear that their players may be overconfident, especially with their crowning last season with the Spanish League, the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League, in addition to the arrival of Kylian Mbappe, coming from Paris Saint-Germain, through a sensational deal.
Real Madrid, under Ancelotti, have traditionally shown great respect for their opponents, but the circumstances of the upcoming Warsaw clash, including Atalanta’s current problems on and off the pitch, could push the Spanish capital team into the trap of “overconfidence”.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s idea
On the technical level, Real Madrid seems a strong candidate to win. Atalanta…and winning the European Super Cup, but the reality is that the northern Italian club has a veteran coach who is truly capable of turning the tables in his team’s favor.
Gasperini is keen on playing direct attacking football, which may cause Real Madrid technical harm, but there is a specific idea that the Italian coach constantly applies, which represents the biggest source of concern for the “Meringue” fans.
It is a matter of Atalanta applying individual pressure (one player from the team with one player from the opponent) almost the entire length of the pitch, a style of play that could shock Real Madrid’s stars on the pitch, just as happened to Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, where the Italian team won 3-0.
