Madrid's performance in the first match was not good. Madrid have come under a lot of criticism after dropping points against the likes of Mallorca. So Real Madrid needed a big win in this match. And Madrid managed to win the match 3-0. Real Madrid players have performed well.
Although Madrid won by a large margin, several weaknesses of Madrid were seen in this match. Especially in the first half, Real Madrid did not play well. But it could also be a trick by Ancelotti. From the start of the second half we saw excellent performances from the Madrid players.
Valverde scored the first goal of the match. Madrid might have won 1-0. But last minute goals from Diaz and Endrick saw Madrid win 3-0. Diaz scored in the 88th minute and Endrick scored in the 90th+6th minute. We expected a better performance from Mbappe. He made 4 shots in this match, all three were on target. But Mbappe could not score a single goal.
Madrid managed to achieve their first victory with a landslide score of 3-0 over Valladolid, in the first week Ancelotti squad was forced to share points with Mallorca. Overall, Madrid did not seem to have found their best rhythm, I think they still need time to adapt and become more organized. Valladolid could not do much to threaten Courtois goal, throughout the match they did not release any shots on target. Simply put, Valladolid is an easy opponent for Madrid, therefore Ancelotti was also brave enough to overhaul his formation and experiment with 4-2-3-1.
Real Madrid have yet to find their best rhythm. I would even say that Madrid's performance is poorer than last season. Real Madrid lost points against a weak team like Mallorca in the first match. The match was drawn 1-1. Madrid's opponent Real Valladolid was not a strong opponent in the second match either. However, Madrid won 3-0. However, the last two goals were scored by Madrid in the 88th and 90th+6th minutes. Madrid scored two goals in the last minute of the match. To be honest I can't be happy with Real Madrid's overall gameplay. They are not performing well against weaker teams. How will they play well against the strongest teams in the Champions League?
With a relatively easy opponent, all of Ancelotti plans went well, but in the future they must appear more aggressive from the start. Bellingham did not appear due to absence, Mbappe has not found his sharpness, Endrick managed to score his first goal. On the other hand, I see Ancelotti is trying to speed up the adaptation process within the team, by trying to implement a different strategy to find his best formation this season. In addition, the challenge that Ancelotti faces this season is actually to accommodate playing minutes for each of his players fairly, we can see it when Arda Guler became a starter today.
As Ancelotti is a very experienced coach, Ancelotti can be trusted. He can definitely stabilize the Madrid squad. As every player in Madrid's squad is talented. So Ancelotti must now try to find a stable match strategy for Madrid. and improving understanding among players. If Mbappe has a better understanding with other players in the team, I believe that Madrid's attack will be stronger. Talented players like Bellingham, Mbappe and Vini are in Madrid's attack.