Three questions and three responses from Real Madrid 4-4 (5-4 Agg.) Real Sociedad

Real Madrid obtained a place in the final of Copa del Rey by seeing Real Sociedad in overtime with a 4-4 draw, which adds to the 1-0 victory in San Sebastián to ensure a global victory of 5-4. In an exciting football party, Endrick, Jude Bellingham, Aurélien Tchouameni and Antonio Rüdiger obtained the match sheet, canceling two goals from David Alaba and a double Mikel Oyarzabal.

Three answers

1. How much rotation would it have?

This match occurred at a time when injuries have an impact on the Carlo Ancelotti team, but also when the minutes must be managed. Recent stumps and blows to Antonio Rüdiger and Thibaut Courtois showed exactly why the team must be careful in the management of workloads in what was their 50th match of the season. The next two weeks will bring UEFA Champions League quarter -finals against Arsenal, as well as delicate league games against Valence, Alavés and Athletic Club. As such, Ancelotti has never been likely to put his strongest as possible here, as much as he wishes. The team’s selection reflected this with David Alaba in front of Rüdiger and Endrick replacing Kylian Mbappé in attack. Shortless, Rüdiger or Mbappé, we could argue that three quarters of the spine of Real Madrid were absent.

2. could Andriy Lunin justify a starting role in a potential final?

When he was asked who would play in a possible final at his pre-match press conference, Ancelotti replied: “He remains to be seen, Lunin can play, Courtois can play and if they are injured, Fran González plays, and if we do not reach the final, none of the three will play”. The coach gave little, but the Ukrainian already knows the frustration of helping a team reaching the final to lose your place in the Champions League of last season. Lunin started all the Champions League matches this season, while Courtois was not even included in a team of the match day for one of the five games to date this season. Lunin started again here, with courteous unavailable due to an injury, and he could well be disappointed with the goal conceded with the rapid shot of Ander Barrenetxea not being a global drummer, but Lunin remained extremely exposed by his defense, and there was not much that he could not do about one or the other of David Alaba’s own objectives. He might not have one night for Lunin to remember, but he was not responsible for what is wrong either.

3. Endrick would he start, and if so, would he take his luck?

We can sit here for days to analyze statistics and tactical implications, but raw facts show that the Brazilian teenager had scored four goals in four games in the Copa del Rey this season. All these goals came against the high -flying teams (Celta Vigo, Leganés and Real Sociedad), and left it second in the scorer charts that behind Julián Álvarez d’Atletico Madrid. Against Real Sociedad, Endrick made his level with the Argentinian, recording his fifth goal in as many games, despite his return from two goals in 24 games in other competitions. Its objective was well taken, perfectly timed to catch up with the high line of the Real to enter behind, then show a large composure to cut the ball on Alex Remi.

Three questions

1. Carlo Ancelotti was wrong?

Any Real Madrid coach will have questions to answer after conceding four home goals that the team passes to a Cup final. Ancelotti played, perhaps more than necessary on Tuesday evening. First of all by turning the spine of his team with an advance of a goal against a solid team of the Liga, then going Gung-Ho to defend and align two fields of field to Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavanga in the rear positions alongside David Alaba, always fresh from a year, and Raúl Asencio, who has half a first experience team. The Real Madrid’s defensive record, with six consecutive games without a white leaf, is a concern before facing a much stronger opposition.

2. Was it just bad luck for David Alaba?

David Alaba has only made his fourth departure for Real Madrid since his 13-month return to the sidelines, and unfortunately for the Austrian, he showed. None of the own objectives were terrible errors or errors of Alaba, they were only unhappy deviations, but they are the kind of unhappy deviations that a 32 -year -old veteran of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will not generally be. He looked rusty and lacking in fluidity and practice to help improve his positioning and reaction times which are not surprising after such a prolonged period on the sidelines. Ancelotti must give him a few minutes and turn, but it may not have been the ideal scenario or the ideal partner of Asencio to do so.

3. Can Real Madrid win the Copa del Rey?

Many here could depend on who Real Madrid will play in the final at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville on April 26. Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona, ​​it has proven delicate adversaries this season and recent years and it seems likely that, according to the two parties, Wednesday evening, Ancelotti will not licked his lips. The two teams have already beat Real Madrid this season, and the fully Atlético season could roll on the hand on silverware in this competition. The pressure will be whether the final is a derbi or a clásico, but as Real Madrid showed it in overtime to the Bernabéu, this is not a problem for this team.