Ancelotti won the European Cup , but that
was last year and this is this year. And next
year, well, that will be different too. If once
the idea was to promote Zinedine Zidane, his
position has weakened and the intention is
for Ancelottis replacement to be sought
among Spanish managers, preferably from
among those with experience of European
competition.
His job will be to manage an evolution, not
lead a revolution. The shift in Cristiano
Ronaldos style, his increasingly rapid move
towards becoming a No9, will condition the
way they play, altering an approach. So
would a transfer ban from Fifa, should that
finally occur. If they can sign, the key target
is a midfielder. Gareth Bales firm intention,
and that of the club, is for the Welshman to
continue . His role may change but his club
should not. David de Geas arrival,
meanwhile, depends on the difficult
resolution of Iker Casillass future.
Together, they must win. At Real Madrid,
anything else is a failure that must be paid
for, as Pérez said on Wednesday: Nothing is
sufficient here, thats the law that Madrids
history lays down.
Butragueño had said before the game that
we win and lose together but some lose
more than others.
